CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Linkage to Care After HBV Diagnosis: Sharing Session 3

Episode Summary

In episode 3 of this ongoing series, listen to a patient with CHB share with her hepatologist, Maria Buti, MD, how she was first diagnosed with HBV and her journey navigating the healthcare system. The conversation includes insights on how to improve HBV screening and transitions of care.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Maria Buti, MD, and her patient discuss opportunities to optimize care for people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV), including: 

• Barriers to HBV screening, including patient- and provider-specific barriers (eg, lack of education, failure to disclose or discuss risk factors, perceived low risk, stigma)
• Applying CDC recommendations for universal HBV screening in adults 
• Strategies to improve HBV transitions of care (eg, improved education, simplify criteria for screening and monitoring, alternative testing sites)
• Importance of testing close contacts for HBV after initial diagnosis and promoting HBV vaccination

Presenter: 

Maria Buti, MD
Professor of Medicine
Senior Consultant
Liver Unit
Hospital Universitario Valle Hebron
Barcelona, Spain

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Link to full program:
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