Delighted to be part of the team evaluating BBV testing in EDs. Our new study published this week in the Emergency Medicine Journal found strong overall support for opt-out BBV testing among ED staff with training playing a crucial role in improving understanding of the purpose and processes.
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Staff perspectives on implementing opt-out blood-borne virus testing in English emergency departments: a qualitative study
Background A significant challenge to achieving global 2030 elimination goals for blood-borne viruses (BBVs) is identifying undiagnosed individuals and relinking those who are no longer in care. To ad...