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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Picchio, Camila Andrea author Nomah, Daniel K. author Araujo, Silvia G. author Fernández, Emma author Rodríguez Frias, Francisco author Rando Segura, Ariadna author Buti Ferret, Maria author 2022-05-02T13:05:09Z 2022-05-02T13:05:09Z 2021-08-25 Epidemiology; Health services; Viral hepatitis Epidemiologia; Serveis de salut; Hepatitis viral Epidemiología; Servicios de salud; Hepatitis viral Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health threat for migrant populations in Spain and efforts to scale up testing are needed to reach the WHO elimination targets. The Hepatitis B Virus Community Screening and Vaccination in Africans (HBV-COMSAVA) study aims to use point-of-care testing and simplified diagnostic tools to identify, link to care, or vaccinate African migrants in Barcelona during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 21/11/20 to 03/07/2021, 314 study participants were offered HBV screening in a community clinic. Rapid tests for HBsAg screening were used and blood samples were collected with plasma separation cards. Patients received results and were offered: linkage to specialist care; post-test counselling; or HBV vaccination in situ. Sociodemographic and clinical history were collected and descriptive statistics were utilized. 274 patients were included and 210 (76.6%) returned to receive results. The HBsAg prevalence was 9.9% and 33.2% of people had evidence of past resolved infection. Overall, 133 required vaccination, followed by post-test counselling (n = 114), and linkage to a specialist (n = 27). Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, by employing a community-based model of care utilizing novel simplified diagnostic tools, HBV-COMSAVA demonstrated that it was possible to diagnose, link to care, and vaccinate African migrants in community-based settings. This study was carried out by ISGlobal with competitive funding through the Gilead Sciences global HBV-CARE program (IN-ES-988–5799). http://hdl.handle.net/11351/7447 Emigració i immigració Hepatitis B - Diagnòstic Química clínica HEALTH CARE::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Point-of-Care Systems::Point-of-Care Testing DISEASES::Virus Diseases::DNA Virus Infections::Hepadnaviridae Infections::Hepatitis B::Hepatitis B, Chronic Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/diagnosis NAMED GROUPS::Persons::Emigrants and Immigrants ATENCIÓN DE SALUD::administración de los servicios de salud::gestión de la atención al paciente::sistemas de atención en la cabecera del paciente::análisis de diagnóstico inmediato ENFERMEDADES::virosis::infecciones por virus ADN::infecciones por Hepadnaviridae::hepatitis B::hepatitis B crónica Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/diagnóstico DENOMINACIONES DE GRUPOS::personas::emigrantes e inmigrantes A novel model of care for simplified testing of HBV in African communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain