Increased hepatitis C virus vaccine clinical trial literacy following a brief intervention among people who inject drugs

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: While people who inject drugs are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and will be the target population for future HCV vaccine trials, little is known about clinical trial literacy (CTL) in this group. We assessed the impact of a brief intervention (BI) designed to improve HCV vaccine CTL among people who inject drugs in Sydney, Australia. DESIGN AND METHODS: People who inject drugs enrolled in a community-based prospective observational study between November 2008 and September 2010 (n = 102) completed a CTL assessment followed immediately by the BI. Post-test assessment was conducted at 24 weeks. RESULTS: The median age of the sample was 27 years, 73% w..