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- Title
An analysis of hepatitis C virus-related public inquiries from health professionals: 2009-2010.
- Authors
Jorgensen, Cynthia M; Lewis, C Amanda; Liu, Jessica
- Abstract
A content analysis was performed on e-mail inquiries about viral hepatitis that were submitted by health professionals to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) public inquiry system, CDC-INFO. All hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related inquiries from health professionals were identified, representing 10% of all inquiries received during the 2-year period of 2009-2010. Three-fourths of the inquiries included professional degree and organizational affiliation information, with 35% representing physicians, 33% representing nurses, and 6% representing midlevel clinicians, the majority of whom provided direct clinical care or worked in a healthcare organization. Two independent coders analyzed content, with κ coefficients for interrater agreement ranging from 0.82 to 0.93. Overall, the inquiries demonstrated important knowledge gaps regarding HCV, with the most frequently asked questions focusing on transmission, serology, and policy/legal issues surrounding patient care and infected healthcare workers.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2012, Vol 55 Suppl 1, pS54
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/cis369