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Vol. 46. Issue 4.
Pages 266-273 (April 2023)
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Vol. 46. Issue 4.
Pages 266-273 (April 2023)
Original article
Asynchronous electronic consultation between primary care and specialized care proved effective for continuum of care for viraemic hepatitis C patients
La consulta electrónica asíncrona entre atención primaria y atención especializada resultó eficaz para la continuidad de la atención a los pacientes con hepatitis C virémica
Francisco Javier Pérez-Hernándeza, Dalia Elena Morales-Arráezb, Carla Amaral-Gonzálezb, Yanira González-Méndezb, Juan Adolfo Ortega-Sánchezb, Raquel de la Barreda Heuserb, Inmaculada Abreu Alonsob, Laura Ramos Lópezb, Onofre Alarcón-Fernándezb, Marta Carrillo-Palaub, Manuel Hernández-Guerrab,c,
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mhernand@ull.edu.es

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a Family and Community Care Unit of La Laguna, North Area, Primary Care Management of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
b Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
c Institute of Biomedical Technologies and Canarian Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Psychiatry and Dermatology, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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Table 1. Characteristics of patients referred by electronic consultation related to hepatitis C virus (n=118).
Table 2. Characteristics of patients regarding attendance to the appointment.
Table 3. Independent predictors for missed appointments in multiple binary logistic regression analysis.
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Abstract
Introduction

It has been proposed that primary care diagnose and treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, a care circuit between primary and specialized care based on electronic consultation (EC) can be just as efficient in the micro-elimination of HCV. It is proposed to study characteristics and predictive factors of continuity of care in a circuit between primary and specialized care.

Methods

From February/2018 to December/2019, all EC between primary and specialized care were evaluated and those due to HCV were identified. Variables for regression analysis and to identify predictors of completing the care cascade were recorded.

Results

From 8098 EC, 138 were performed by 89 (29%) general practitioners over 118 patients (median 50.8 years; 74.6% men) and were related to HCV (1.9%). Ninety-two patients (78%) were diagnosed>6 months ago, and 26.3% met criteria for late presentation. Overall, 105 patients required assessment by the hepatologist, 82% (n=86) presented for the appointment, of which 67.6% (n=71) were viraemic, 98.6% of known. Finally, 61.9% (n=65) started treatment. Late-presenting status was identified as an independent predictor to complete the care cascade (OR 1.93, CI 1.71–1.99, p<0.001).

Conclusion

Communication pathway between Primary and Specialized Care based on EC is effective in avoiding significant losses of viraemic patients. However, the referral rate is very low, high in late-stage diagnoses, heterogeneous, and low in new diagnoses. Therefore, early detection strategies for HCV infection in primary care are urgently needed.

Keywords:
Hepatitis C
Primary health care
Referral and consultation
Continuity of patient care
Telehealth
Abbreviations:
HCV
PC
HIV
HBV
HDV
EC
RNA
Resumen
Introducción

Se ha propuesto que atención primaria diagnostique y trate la infección por virus de la hepatitis C (VHC). Sin embargo, un circuito asistencial entre atención primaria y especializada basado en la consulta electrónica (CE) puede ser igual de eficiente en la microeliminación del VHC. Se propone estudiar características y factores predictivos de la continuidad asistencial en un circuito entre atención primaria y especializada.

Métodos

Desde febrero/2018 y diciembre/2019 se evaluaron todas las CE entre atención primaria y especializada, y se identificaron aquellas por VHC. Se registraron variables para análisis de regresión e identificar factores predictores de completar cascada de atención.

Resultados

De un total de 8.098 CE, 138 realizadas por 89 (29%) médicos generales de 118 pacientes (mediana de 50,8 años; 74,6% varones) fueron por VHC (1,9%). Noventa y dos pacientes (78%) fueron diagnosticados hace más de 6 meses), y el 26,3% cumplía criterios de presentación tardía. En total, 105 pacientes requirieron valoración por el hepatólogo. El 82% (n=86) se presentaron a la cita, de los cuales el 67,6% (n=71) eran virémicos, el 98,6% de los conocidos. Finalmente, el 61,9% (n=65) inició tratamiento. El estado de presentación tardía se identificó como un factor predictivo independiente para completar la cascada de atención (OR: 1,93; IC 95%: 1,71-1,99; p<0,001).

Conclusión

La comunicación entre atención primaria y especializada basada en la CE es eficaz para evitar pérdidas significativas de pacientes virémicos. Sin embargo, la tasa de derivación es muy baja, elevada en diagnósticos en fase tardía, heterogénea y escasa en nuevos diagnósticos. Por tanto, se necesitan con urgencia, estrategias de detección precoz de infección por VHC en atención primaria.

Palabras clave:
Hepatitis C
Atención primaria
Derivación y consulta
Continuidad de cuidados
Telesalud

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