Tool to Improve Treatment Adherence and Outcomes at Grady Liver Clinic

"The Psychosocial Readiness Evaluation and Preparation for Hepatitis C Treatment (PREP-C) tool assesses a patient's psychosocial readiness to start HCV treatment. There are nine sections in the survey:~1. Motivation: reasons client wants to begin HCV treatment, concerns about treatment, and the importance of treatment~2. Information: knowledge about HCV treatment and one's own HCV disease status~3. Medication Adherence: current prescribed medications and adherence to them in the prior month~4. Self-efficacy: self-confidence about adhering to HCV treatment~5. Social Support and Stability: stability of financial, housing, and social support resources~6. Alcohol and substance use: alcohol and substance use behaviors and current treatment~7. Psychiatric Stability: current psychiatric status, previous and current treatment~8. Energy Level: sleep and fatigue~9. Cognitive Functioning: perceived difficulty with communication in health care setting, problem-solving ability, and memory."