Chinese Hepatolgy ›› 2022, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 311-315.

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Exploring the strategy for eliminating hepatitis C based on current cognition of general practitioners

HE Na1, HAO Shuai2, HAO Rong3, FENG Gong4, KONG Fan-jiao5, REN Zhuo-xu5, XU Mei-qi2, ZHANG Sheng-li6   

  1. 1. Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical College;
    2. School of General Medicine Xi'an Medical University, Shaanxi 710021, China;
    3. Emergency Center of Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital, Shaanxi 710100, China;
    4. Institute of General Medicine Xi'an Medical University, Shaanxi 710077, China;
    5. Graduate School of Xi'an Medical College, Shaanxi 710021, China;
    6. Department of Gastroenterology, Xi'an Aerospace General Hospital, Shaanxi 710100, China
  • Received:2021-08-10 Online:2022-03-31 Published:2022-05-31
  • Contact: ZHANG Sheng-li, Email: Zhangshengli1977@126.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the eliminating strategy by analyzing the status quo for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C and the grassroots recognition of general medical doctors, in order to facilitate WHO strategies for eliminating hepatitis C by 2030.Methods 1. Patients with hepatitis C treated in the hospital were followed-up by phone directly and the status quo for the diagnosis and treatment were analyzed; 2. The status quo for the cognition of hepatitis C in grassroots generals was obtained by an approach of questionnaire survey.Results 1. Among the 480 patients who were followed-up, 215 cases were lost of follow-up. Fifteen cases didn't know the disease; 29 cases had taken high imitation drug for treatment. 2. 16.38% of the general practitioners didn't understand that hepatitis C was a curable disease; 18.12% of the general practitioners didn't know the latest treatment options for hepatitis C; 20.91% of the general practitioners didn't know that DAA drugs had been included in the national medical insurance catalog; 16.37% of the doctors didn't know the strategic goal of “2030 elimination of hepatitis C as a threat of public health”.Conclusion To enhance the cognitive ability of grassroots on hepatitis C, to improve the academic cognition rate of general medical doctors and community residents, and to actively carry out hepatitis C knowledge tours are important strategies for promoting the micro-elimination of hepatitis C at grassroots level.

Key words: general practitioner, cognition of hepatitis C, elimination strategy