Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings Education Program

This CME accredited Program was adapted for Sweden by a local expert steering committee and in collaboration with local partners.

Online modules cover: HCV epidemiology and prevention, HCV testing and diagnosis, HCV treatment, ongoing monitoring.

The highly interactive workshops give participants an opportunity to put learning into practice. Facilitated by local experts in the field, the workshop is structured around real-life case studies giving attendees the skills to confidently manage patients with hepatitis C.

Open access online learning modules

This online learning module consists of four individual modules that should be completed in sequential order. Each module will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete and all four modules must be completed prior to attending a workshop. Or, you can complete the online learning independently.

Online learning modules (Swedish)

Modules last updated: February 2020. Refer to local guidance for the latest prescribing information and regulations.

Resources

Decision Making in HCV

This resource covers indications for testing and diagnosis of hepatitis C and provides a step-by-step guide to treating hepatitis C in primary care.

Swedish

HCV Treatments Quick Reference Tool

This resource is an easy to use quick reference guide to aid HCV treatment decision-making.

Swedish

Decision Making in Viral Hepatitis Related Advanced Liver Disease

An overview of the causes of advanced liver disease, when to suspect advanced liver disease is present, when to refer to a specialist or when immediate referral to hospital is indicated, and decompensated cirrhosis.

Swedish

A guide to safer injecting

Swedish

Swedish Steering Committee

The Education Program is developed and delivered in collaboration with many partners. The International Education Program Steering Committee provide oversight and direction to the Program and we thank them for their involvement. Our Swedish Steering Committee members are:

Dr Martin Kåberg
Senior Consultant – Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine/Infectious Disease The Stockholm Centre for Dependency Disorders
A/Prof. Ann-Sofi Duberg
Senior Medical Officer Department of Infectious Diseases, Örebro University Hospital and Örebro University
Dr Anna Jerkeman
Infectious Diseases Specialist Skane University Hospital
Kristina Jonåker
Registered Nurse Prima Maria LARO
Dr Marianne Alanko Blomé
Infectious Diseases Specialist, County Medical Officer Skane University Hospital, Lund University

Mika Liljebäck
Registered Nurse ICT Health Support / Karolinska University Hospital
Mikael Johansson
Chairman of Scania Drug Users Union /Skånes Brukarförening
A/Prof. Soo Aleman
Head of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Immunodeficiency Disorders Units Dept of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital/Karolinska Institutet
Dr Stephan Stenmark
County medical officer, Department of Infectious diseases, NUS, Umeå