Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Patients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review. Issue 6 (18th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sims, Omar T.; Maynard, Quentin R.; Melton, Pam A.
• Is Part Of: Social work in public health. Volume 31:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 565
• Page End: 573
• Publication Date: 2016-09-18
• Subjects: Hepatitis C -- liver disease -- treatment -- medical and clinical social workers; Social medicine -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2016.1160346
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1937-1918

Abstract

Abstract : Alcohol use is a barrier to pharmacologic treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is advantageous for medical and clinical social workers engaged in HCV care to be knowledgeable of behavioral interventions that can be used to reduce alcohol use among patients with HCV. This article identifies and describes studies that designed and implemented behavioral interventions to reduce alcohol use among patients with HCV in clinical settings. To achieve this goal, this article conducts a rigorous systematic review to identify peer-reviewed articles, describes each behavioral intervention, and reports primary outcomes of each study included in the review.