Publications by authors named "Frances Pekin"
Background: People in prison have been identified as an important population to prioritise for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment to achieve HCV elimination goals. We evaluated the efficacy of the New South Wales Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Hepatitis Nurse Led Model of Care during the 12 months following the widespread availability of HCV direct acting antivirals (DAAs) in Australia.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of a network of 36 correctional centres across NSW from April 2016 to March 2017, with approximately 13 000 full time inmates.