Potential impact of curative and preventive interventions toward hepatitis C elimination in people who inject drugs-A network modeling study.

Background: Injection-equipment-sharing networks play an important role in hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments for HCV infection and interventions to prevent HCV transmission are critical components of an overall hepatitis C elimination strategy, but how they contribute to the elimination outcomes in different PWID network settings are unclear.

Methods: We developed an agent-based network model of HCV transmission through the sharing of injection equipment among PWID and parameterized and calibrated the model with rural PWID data in the United States.

The lived experience of exemplary physical therapist students in clinical education: a phenomenological study.

Background: Physical therapy educators strive to achieve excellence in education and develop clinicians who are prepared to meet the health needs of society. Previous research has focused on describing the traits, beliefs, and experiences of exemplary educators and clinicians to inform didactic and clinical curricula and serve as a model for expert practice. However, no studies have explored the experiences and perspectives of exemplary students.

Health Belief Model to Assess Mpox Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Residents and Staff, Cook County Jail, Illinois, USA, July-August 2022.

In summer 2022, a case of mpox was confirmed in a resident at the Cook County Jail (CCJ) in Chicago, Illinois, USA. We conducted in-depth interviews with CCJ residents and staff to assess mpox knowledge, attitudes, and practices; hygiene and cleaning practices; and risk behaviors. We characterized findings by using health belief model constructs.

Candida auris in US Correctional Facilities.

Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that typically affects patients in healthcare settings. Data on C. auris cases in correctional facilities are limited but are needed to guide public health recommendations.