Models of care for hepatitis C in the era of directly acting antivirals [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Amanda Wade (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project aims to evaluate how service delivery can enhance the impact of directly acting antivirals (DAA) on hepatitis C treatment uptake in three parts: i) To assess the impact of ten integrated hepatology nurses on treatment uptake in Victoria ii) To assess the feasibility of patient driven contact tracing to treat hepatitis C with DAA in a study of people who inject drugs iii) To assess the impact of offering DAA therapy in primary health care compared with a hospital.

Funding Amount $120,671.00

Funding Scheme Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Medical/Dental Postgraduate Scholarship