A clinical observational study for patients with HIV co-infected with hepatitis C that investigates the levels of their health literacy, hepatitis C and HIV knowledge. Participants will complete a one-time assessment of these studied domains and categorized in three groups defined by their hepatitis C treatment referral status: not-referred, referred-attended, referred and no-show.
The main purpose of this research study is to investigate the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and hepatitis C knowledge and their determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS co-infected with hepatitis C. The observation will determine if health literacy and/or hepatitis C knowledge are predictors of patient willingness and intention to be treated for HCV in the overall cohort and stratified according to study groups as noted above.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Owen Clinic - University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Inadequate health literacy (s-TOFHLA inventory)
The primary outcome will measure the point prevalence of inadequate health literacy among persons with HIV/AIDS with active hepatitis C infection.
Time frame: Baseline before HCV treatment consideration
Hepatitis C knowledge (using the modified Treolar's scale)
Time frame: Baseline before HCV treatment consideration
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