Patients at a drug detoxification center share perspectives on how to increase hepatitis C treatment uptake: A qualitative study

The US opioid crisis is associated with a surge in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among persons who inject drugs (PWID), and yet the uptake of HCV curative therapy among PWID is low.To explore potential solutions to overcome barriers to HCV treatment uptake among individuals at a drug detoxification center.Qualitative study with in-depth interviews and thematic analysis of coded data.Patients (N = 24) had the following characteristics: mean...