Epidemiological study of Hepatitis C in people deprived of liberty

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Geisa Perez Medina Gomide
Mariana dos Santos Teixeira
Guilherme Andrade Pereira
Fernanda Carolina Camargo
Beatriz Guerta Pastori
Felipe Ferreira Dias
Júlio Cesar do Carmo Ferreira
Pedro Teixeira Meireles
Nathan Castro Silva
Otilia Silva de Carvalho Neta
Vanessa Guizolfe Sales de Lima
Rejane Andrea de Paulo Cunha
Douglas Reis Abdalla
Cristina da Cunha Hueb Barata de Oliveira

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) is high among prisoners. If untreated, a substantial number of patients progress to cirrhosis, hepatocarcinoma, or liver failure. World Health Organization aims to reduce the incidence of infection by 90% by 2030. Objective: To describe the prevalence of anti-HCV and sociodemographic and clinical aspects, related to the presence of the antibody, in the population deprived of liberty. Methods: Cross-sectional and epidemiological survey, with exploratory, observational, quantitative-analytical components. A simple random sample of 233 participants, with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and, a 4% margin of error, was calculated for a population of 1,564 prisoners. The relationship between sociodemographic and clinical variables was evaluated, considering as outcome of the rapid test for anti-HCV results, using the associative measure Prevalence Ratio (PR) with a 95% CI. Results: 240 people participated. The prevalence of anti-HCV was 2%, and the use of injectable drugs (PR 14.75; PRIC95% 2.09-104.28), being born in the decades of 1951 to 1980 (PR 9.28; PRIC95% 1.06-81.57) and be co-infected with hepatitis B virus (PR 10.75; PRIC95% 1.66-69.65) were the aspects that presented a relevant prevalence ratio for the presence of the virus, which could be generalized to the population. Conclusion: This is a population that is difficult to access, the study is relevant because it contributes to preventive measures of public health in the prison system. Moreover, it shows the need to implement measures to prevent and contain the spread of HCV, aiming at the elimination of hepatitis C in this population.

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Gomide, G. P. M., Teixeira, M. dos S., Pereira, G. A., Camargo, F. C., Pastori, B. G., Dias, F. F., Ferreira, J. C. do C., Meireles, P. T., Silva, N. C., Carvalho Neta, O. S. de, Lima, V. G. S. de, Cunha, R. A. de P., Abdalla, D. R., & Oliveira, C. da C. H. B. de. (2024). Epidemiological study of Hepatitis C in people deprived of liberty. ABCS Health Sciences, 49, e024215. https://doi.org/10.7322/abcshs.2022103.1653
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