LHD Hepatitis C PHN Role

Local Health Agencies in CT: Public Health Nursing Role and Hepatitis C, January 2017

The topic of the Connecticut Association of Public Health Nurses (CAPHN) February 16th meeting is Hepatitis C and the Role of Public Health Nurse. In order to best prepare for this meeting, please take the next 5-10 minutes to provide me your feedback so we can best use this time. Many thanks, Andrea

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* 1. I would like information about the following laboratory findings: (check all that apply)

Hepatitis C Antibody test results - including signal-to-cut-off ratios

Hepatitis C Reflex confirmation testing

Hepatitis C PCR, NAT, RNA results (qualitative and quantitative)

Hepatitis C Genotypes

Why negative test results are important

Liver function tests such as ALTs, AST,

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* 2. As a public health nurse I currently use CTEDSS (aka MAVEN) for the following: (check all that apply)

Foodborne illnesses

Hepatitis A

Lead

Flu

Hepatitis C

Other communicable disease reports

Other (please specify)

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* 3. I have conducted the following activities for people infected with hepatitis C in the community(ies) that I serve: (check all that apply)

Education and information about hepatitis C transmission

Phone call(s) for information sharing

Phone call(s) for follow-up and/or linkage to care

Letter(s) to providers

Letter(s) to person infected with hepatitis C

Explanation of acute hepatitis C, chronic/infectious hepatitis C, chronic/resolved hepatitis C

Linkage to care

Follow-up testing

Treatment

Referrals to treatment providers

Referrals to Primary Care Providers

Referrals for mental/behavioral health

Referrals for medical insurance assistance

public outreach

public education/ social media

academic detailing with providers

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* 4. Which statements about hepatitis C apply to your public health agency? (check all that apply)

Hepatitis C is the highest volume of communicable disease reports that we receive

Hepatitis C is among the highest volume of communicable disease reports that we receive

I/we maintain a separate database for hepatitis C reports

I see a role for the regional epi with hepatitis C

It would help if I/we could enter hepatitis C data into CTEDSS (AKA Maven)

It would help if I/we could generate better hepatitis C data/reports from CTEDDS

I dont have time to do anything with hepatitis C reports

There are unmet hepatitis C needs in our community(ies)

I am frustrated with the lack of support for public health and hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is not a significant public health problem in our community(ies)

I feel good about what we are doing related to hepatitis C and dont need anything right now

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* 5. On average, how much time do you currently spend on hepatitis C? (Select the one choice that fits the best)

< 1 hour per week

1-5 hours per week

> 5 hours per week

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* 6. Briefly describe your current hepatitis C activities

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* 7. What are your top three hepatitis C priorities for improving the health of your community?

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* 8. Are your Primary Care Providers aware of the hepatitis C baby boomer testing law passed in 2014 requiring certain providers to ensure that their baby boomer patients are tested at least once for hepatitis C regardless of risk factors?

yes

not sure

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* 9. Staff that have ever helped out/collaborated with hepatitis C at your local health agency: (check all that apply)

public health nurse

epidemiologist

field epidemiologist

health educator

sanatarian

data entry personnel

students

volunteers

director of health

clerical personnel

other

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* 1. I would like information about the following laboratory findings: (check all that apply)

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* 2. As a public health nurse I currently use CTEDSS (aka MAVEN) for the following: (check all that apply)

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* 3. I have conducted the following activities for people infected with hepatitis C in the community(ies) that I serve: (check all that apply)

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* 4. Which statements about hepatitis C apply to your public health agency? (check all that apply)

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* 5. On average, how much time do you currently spend on hepatitis C? (Select the one choice that fits the best)

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* 6. Briefly describe your current hepatitis C activities

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* 7. What are your top three hepatitis C priorities for improving the health of your community?

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* 8. Are your Primary Care Providers aware of the hepatitis C baby boomer testing law passed in 2014 requiring certain providers to ensure that their baby boomer patients are tested at least once for hepatitis C regardless of risk factors?

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* 9. Staff that have ever helped out/collaborated with hepatitis C at your local health agency: (check all that apply)

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* 10. Is there anything else that you would like to discuss about hepatitis C?