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The UFO Model: An HCV prevention intervention for young adult IDU Overcoming Health Disparities in the Bay Area May 23, 2012 Pamela DeCarlo, Kimberly Page PhD MPH, UCSF www.ufomodel.org What are the UCSF UFO studies? In San Francisco since

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The UFO Model: An HCV prevention intervention for young adult IDU

Overcoming Health Disparities in the Bay Area

May 23, 2012 Pamela DeCarlo, Kimberly Page PhD MPH, UCSF www.ufomodel.org

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What are the UCSF UFO studies?

In San Francisco since 1997, studies of

HCV and HIV
Risk behaviors
HBV immunizations
Heroin-related overdose
Intergenerational drug use
IDU cessation and relapse
Gender differences in risk and infection
HCV vaccine preparedness
Acute infection

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The UFO Model intervention

What: The UFO Model is a multi-

component, multi-level hepatitis education and prevention intervention

Who: UFO serves young

adult IDU under age 30

Why: Young adult IDUs are at high risk

for HCV, HIV, accidental overdose

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Drivers of disparity: biological

HCV is highly infectious—

10x more than HIV

HCV is highly efficient. Spread

through drug paraphernalia, not just syringes

37% of HCV infections among young injectors are

due to sharing drug preparation equipment

Narrow window of opportunity for prevention
After 1 year of injecting 20% of IDU are HCV+
After 5 years 45%

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Drivers of disparity: socioeconomic

Homelessness
SF: 70%
US: 50%
Incarceration
SF: 85%
US: 74%
Injection risk
SF: 43% shared syringes
76% shared injecting equipment
US: 54%
Bailey, SL, 2007; Page K, 2009

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Drivers of disparity: policy

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Overcoming disparity: UFO Model

Modular, flexible, adaptable

1. Outreach and education
2. Youth-centered referrals
3. Drop-in center
4. Syringe access
5. Counseling and testing for HCV, and

immunizations for HAV, HBV

6. Education and support group

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More info at: www.ufomodel.org
Questions? Contact Pam DeCarlo

pdecarlo@psg.ucsf.edu (415) 597-9360

Goodbye!

Thanks for listening

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Who are we?

Pamela DeCarlo: Project

Director

Kimberly Page PhD MPH:

Principal Investigator

Nickie Tilsner: Implementation

Manager

Giuseppe Cavaleri: Designer