Hepatitis C Sexual Partner Notification Required, Recommended, or Good Practice?
Title
Hepatitis C Sexual Partner Notification Required, Recommended, or Good Practice?
Creator
Alexander TS
Publisher
Infectious Diseases In Clinical Practice
Date
2021
Description
Do individuals have either (or both) a moral or a legal responsibility to inform sexual partners of a sexually transmitted disease? In this issue, Dunham et al1 addresses the issue by surveying health care workers (HCW) to determine if they believe the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended informing sexual partners of an individual's hepatitis C (HCV) infection status. Although 73% of respondents believed that such guidelines exist, that belief is in error. The CDC has not addressed notifying sexual partners of individuals' HCV status. Eighty percent of respondents believe that guidelines recommending notification should be developed. Interestingly, shortly after the data for this study were obtained, the US Preventative Service Task Force released new guidelines recommending that every adult be tested at least once for hepatitis C except in extremely low-prevalence areas.
Identifier
Rights
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Format
Journal Article
URL Address
NEOMED College
NEOMED College of Medicine
NEOMED Department
Department of Pathology
Update Year & Number
Jan to Aug list 2021
Citation
Alexander TS, “Hepatitis C Sexual Partner Notification Required, Recommended, or Good Practice?,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 28, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/11852.