Linkage to Care After HBV Diagnosis: Sharing Session 3

In this episode, Maria Buti, MD, and her patient discuss opportunities to optimize care for people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV), including: Barriers to HBV screening, including patient- and provider-specific barriers (eg, lack of education, failure to disclose or discuss risk factors, perceived low risk, stigma)Applying CDC recommendations for universal HBV screening in adults Strategies to improve HBV transitions of care (eg, improved education, simplify criteria for screening and monitoring, alternative testing sites)Importance of testing close contacts for HBV after initial diagnosis and promoting HBV vaccination Presenter: Maria Buti, MDProfessor of MedicineSenior ConsultantLiver UnitHospital Universitario Valle HebronBarcelona, SpainContent based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.Link to full program:https://bit.ly/49TuZ8UGet access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the CCO Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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