John Farley ¹, Shawn Vasdev ², Benedikt Fischer ^3*, Emma Haydon ³, Jürgen Rehm ³, Theresa A. Farley ⁴

¹ University of British Columbia and John Farley, Inc.
² University of Ottawa
³ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto
⁴ John Farley, Inc.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: benedikt_fischer{at}camh.net.

	Abstract

We assessed feasibility and outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in male correctional inmates in British Columbia, Canada. We reviewed the medical charts of 114 treated inmates; 80 had complete data for treatment outcome. Approximately 4 of 5 inmates completed treatment (78.8%); 66.3% achieved sustained virological response. Those who completed treatment, those with injection drug use as a risk factor, and those with genotypes 2 and 3 were significantly more likely to achieve sustained virological response. HCV treatment in correctional inmates is feasible and effective.

Key Words: Health Care Facilities/Services, Access to Care, Hepatitis, Public Health Practice

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