Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Theses
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Theses
    • View Item

    Hepatitis C, Treatment and Drug Use in Australian Prison Settings

    Fetherston J 2021.pdf (1.959Mb)
    Access Status
    Open access
    Authors
    Fetherston, James Andrew
    Date
    2021
    Supervisor
    Steve Allsop
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    School
    National Drug Research Institute
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83447
    Collection
    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    This thesis examined issues surrounding the hepatitis C virus (HCV), its treatment, and injecting drug use as the principal risk factor for infections in Australian prison environments. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from both former and current prisoners to explore knowledge and attitudes towards treatment. Additional data concerning drug use was collected via existing national surveys. Epidemic modelling was used to determine the potential of increased prisoner engagement in treatment.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • A descriptive model of patient readiness, motivators, and hepatitis C treatment uptake among Australian prisoners
      Yap, L.; Carruthers, Susan; Thompson, S.; Cheng, W.; Jones, J.; Simpson, P.; Richards, A.; Thein, H.; Haber, P.; Lloyd, A.; Butler, Tony (2014)
      Background: Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) has a significant global health burden with an estimated 2%–3% of the world's population infected, and more than 350,000 dying annually from HCV-related conditions including ...
    • Stories and stats: a mixed methods study of staff and male prisoner patient experiences of prison based mental health services
      Hancock, Kate (2009)
      One consequence of the deinstitutionalisation of psychiatric care and increase in community care is the rising number of mentally ill people in prison populations where there are insufficient mental health professionals ...
    • Acceptability of prison-based take-home naloxone programmes among a cohort of incarcerated men with a history of regular injecting drug use
      Curtis, M.; Dietze, P.; Aitken, C.; Kirwan, A.; Kinner, S.; Butler, Tony; Stoové, M. (2018)
      Background: Take-home naloxone (THN) programmes are an evidence-based opioid overdose prevention initiative. Elevated opioid overdose risk following prison release means release from custody provides an ideal opportunity ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.