Consensus statement on HCV screening in psychiatric inpatient settings: a Delphi study

Das PP et al.

Delphi methodology · Mental health clinicians · Australia

SCOPE

Expert consensus via rated Delphi rounds across four domains: screening practices, treatment pathways, clinician barriers and facilitators, and education interventions in inpatient settings.N = 200 sampled · HBV / HCV · Risk-based screening

4 domains · Opt-out screening · DAA therapy

DELPHI DOMAINS

• Universal vs risk-based approaches; opt-out models; point-of-care testing acceptability

• DAA therapy initiation during admission; discharge care planning for HCV-positive patients

• Clinician knowledge gaps, cognitive barriers, and staff education effectiveness

• RNA confirmatory testing and referral pathways to hepatology/gastroenterology