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Conference Paper: Low liver disease screening and treatment rates in Mongolia: results from a physician survey

TitleLow liver disease screening and treatment rates in Mongolia: results from a physician survey
Authors
Issue Date2016
PublisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/west/home/medicine?SGWID=4-10054-70-173733513-0
Citation
The 25th Annual Conference of Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2016), Tokyo, Japan, 20-24 February 2016. In Hepatology International, 2016, v. 10 n. 1 suppl., p. S208-S209, abstract no. P-0307 How to Cite?
AbstractBACKGROUND: According to Globocan, Mongolia has the highest worldwide HCC incidence (78.1/100,000, 3.59 higher than China). It is unclear if screening and linkage to care for HBV, HCV, HDV, and HCC have been optimal. Our goal was to evaluate these screening rates, antiviral therapy utilization and barriers to care in Mongolia. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous survey of physicians from all major provinces who attended a 2-day CME liver symposium in Ulaanbaatar analyzing their demography, practice setting/patterns, perceptions, and proposed solutions. RESULTS: A total of 70–95 out of 121 (58–79 %) physician attendees responded to each question. Most were female (87 %), age50 (79 %), sub-specialists (76 %) and practiced in urban vs. rural areas (61 vs. 39 %). Most ([80 %) noted that50 % who need hepatitis or HCC screening receive it. The main perceived barriers to screening were inability to pay for diagnostic tests, lack of guidelines, and poor patient awareness (Figure 1). The major HCC screening barrier was also cost (37 %). Hepatitis treatment rates were low; 83 % treated HCV in10 patients in the past year and 86 % treated HBV in10 patients/month. Treatment barriers were multifactorial with medication cost as a principal barrier. Top proposed solutions were universal screening policies (46 %), removal of financial barriers (28 %), and provider education (20 %). CONCLUSIONS: Physicians from all major regions of Mongolia noted low screening for viral hepatitis (50 %) and even lower treatment rates ([80 % treated10 patients/year for HCV10 patients/month for HBV), and the need to remove financial barriers and increase educational efforts.
DescriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: Conference Abstracts: 25th Annual Conference of APASL, February 20–24, 2016, Tokyo, Japan
Poster Presentation: P-0307
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/234174
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2023 Impact Factor: 5.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.813

 

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dc.contributor.authorKim, YA-
dc.contributor.authorEstevez, J-
dc.contributor.authorLe, A-
dc.contributor.authorIsraelski, D-
dc.contributor.authorBaatarkhuu, O-
dc.contributor.authorSarantuya, T-
dc.contributor.authorNarantsetseg, S-
dc.contributor.authorNymadawa, P-
dc.contributor.authorLe, H-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, RMF-
dc.contributor.authorDusheiko, G-
dc.contributor.authorRizzetto, M-
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, MH-
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-14T06:59:36Z-
dc.date.available2016-10-14T06:59:36Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationThe 25th Annual Conference of Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2016), Tokyo, Japan, 20-24 February 2016. In Hepatology International, 2016, v. 10 n. 1 suppl., p. S208-S209, abstract no. P-0307-
dc.identifier.issn1936-0533-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/234174-
dc.descriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: Conference Abstracts: 25th Annual Conference of APASL, February 20–24, 2016, Tokyo, Japan-
dc.descriptionPoster Presentation: P-0307-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: According to Globocan, Mongolia has the highest worldwide HCC incidence (78.1/100,000, 3.59 higher than China). It is unclear if screening and linkage to care for HBV, HCV, HDV, and HCC have been optimal. Our goal was to evaluate these screening rates, antiviral therapy utilization and barriers to care in Mongolia. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous survey of physicians from all major provinces who attended a 2-day CME liver symposium in Ulaanbaatar analyzing their demography, practice setting/patterns, perceptions, and proposed solutions. RESULTS: A total of 70–95 out of 121 (58–79 %) physician attendees responded to each question. Most were female (87 %), age50 (79 %), sub-specialists (76 %) and practiced in urban vs. rural areas (61 vs. 39 %). Most ([80 %) noted that50 % who need hepatitis or HCC screening receive it. The main perceived barriers to screening were inability to pay for diagnostic tests, lack of guidelines, and poor patient awareness (Figure 1). The major HCC screening barrier was also cost (37 %). Hepatitis treatment rates were low; 83 % treated HCV in10 patients in the past year and 86 % treated HBV in10 patients/month. Treatment barriers were multifactorial with medication cost as a principal barrier. Top proposed solutions were universal screening policies (46 %), removal of financial barriers (28 %), and provider education (20 %). CONCLUSIONS: Physicians from all major regions of Mongolia noted low screening for viral hepatitis (50 %) and even lower treatment rates ([80 % treated10 patients/year for HCV10 patients/month for HBV), and the need to remove financial barriers and increase educational efforts.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/west/home/medicine?SGWID=4-10054-70-173733513-0-
dc.relation.ispartofHepatology International-
dc.titleLow liver disease screening and treatment rates in Mongolia: results from a physician survey-
dc.typeConference_Paper-
dc.identifier.emailYuen, RMF: mfyuen@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityYuen, RMF=rp00479-
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12072-016-9707-8-
dc.identifier.hkuros267642-
dc.identifier.volume10-
dc.identifier.issue1 suppl.-
dc.identifier.spageS208, abstract no. P-0307-
dc.identifier.epageS209-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl1936-0533-

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