Treatment of Key Populations and Unique Situations

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Core Competencies

Treatment of HCV in Persons with HIV Coinfection

Topic
Learning Objectives
Background of HIV-HCV Coinfection
HCV Treatment Data in Persons with HIV Coinfection
Treatment of HCV in Persons with HIV Coinfection
Treatment of HIV in Persons with HCV Coinfection
Drug Interactions with HIV-HCV Coinfection Treatment
Summary Points

Treatment of HCV in Persons with Renal Impairment

Topic
Learning Objectives
Background
HCV Treatment Studies in Persons with CKD
HCV Treatment in Persons with CKD
Treatment of HCV in Setting of Renal Transplantation
Summary Points

Treatment of HCV in Persons with Substance Use

Topic
Learning Objectives
Background
Approach to HCV Treatment in Persons with Substance Use
HCV Treatment in Persons with Opioid Use
HCV Treatment in Persons with Stimulant Use
HCV Treatment in Persons who Consume Alcohol
HCV Treatment in Persons who Use Cannabis
Summary Points

Treatment of HCV in a Correctional Setting

Topic
Learning Objectives
Epidemiology of HCV in Corrections
HCV Screening in Correctional Settings
Management of HCV in Jails versus Prisons
HCV Treatment Eligibility in Corrections
Providing HCV Treatment in Correctional Settings
Ongoing Care after HCV Treatment
Public Health Opportunity
Summary Points

Management of Health Care Personnel Exposed to HCV

Topic
Learning Objectives
Background
Risk of HCV Following Occupational Exposure
Approach to Managing Occupational Exposures to HCV
Monitoring Health Care Personnel after Occupational Exposure
Management of Persons who Seroconvert to HCV
Summary Points

Perinatal HCV Transmission

Topic
Learning Objectives
Background
HCV Screening During Pregnancy
Factors Associated with HCV Perinatal Transmission
Impact of Chronic HCV Infection on Pregnancy
Effect of Pregnancy on Chronic HCV
Interventions to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HCV
Safety of HCV Treatment During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Monitoring of Pregnant Women with HCV
Management of Infants and Children Born to Mothers with HCV Infection
Summary Points

Self-Study Module Progress Tracker - 4th Edition

Lesson 1HIV Coinfection
  • Explain the impact of HIV on the progression of liver fibrosis in persons with untreated chronic HCV
  • Describe current HCV treatment approaches in persons with HIV coinfection
  • Discuss HCV treatment responses in persons with HIV and HCV coinfection compared with responses in persons with HCV monoinfection
  • Summarize recommendations for treating HIV in persons with HCV and HIV coinfection
  • List key drug interactions between HCV direct-acting antivirals and HIV antiretroviral medications
Lesson 2Renal Impairment
  • Explain the impact of HCV on renal disease
  • Summarize the main findings from HCV treatment studies in people with renal disease
  • Discuss dosing of direct-acting antiviral medications in persons with chronic renal disease
  • Describe appropriate HCV treatment in persons prior to renal transplantaton
  • Summarize HCV treatment recommendations in persons following renal transplantation
Lesson 3Persons with Substance Use
  • Discuss the prevalence of substance use among persons in the United States
  • Describe HCV treatment responses in persons with substance use disorders compared with those who do not have substance use disorders
  • Summarize HCV treatment eligibility in persons who have a past or current substance use disorder
  • List support services and management strategies for persons with substance use disorders who have chronic HCV infection
  • Explain the concept of HCV reinfection in persons who inject drugs
Lesson 4Correctional Setting
  • Describe HCV prevalence in the correctional setting
  • Explain the difference between jails and prisons
  • Summarize HCV screening recommendations in correctional settings
  • State recommendations for HCV treatment eligibility in prisons
  • Discuss HCV treatment approach in prisons
Lesson 5Management of Health Care Personnel Exposed to HCV
  • List the definition of health care personnel
  • Estimate the risk of HCV seroconversion after an occupational exposure to HCV that involves a needlestick injury
  • Describe management of health care personnel exposed to HCV, based on type and nature of exposure
  • Summarize monitoring and follow-up testing of health care personnel after occupational exposure to HCV
  • Discuss the treatment approach for health care personnel who acquire HCV from an occupational exposure
Lesson 6Perinatal HCV Transmission
  • Describe the current guidelines for HCV screening in pregnant women
  • Identify the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HCV and factors associated with increased risk of transmission
  • Summarize the impact of HCV on pregnancy outcomes
  • Describe interventions and/or prophylactic measures to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HCV
  • List recommendations for HCV testing and management in infants born to mothers with HCV.
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