...Mark McKeague; Sam Norton; Martha Canfield Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify factors associated with drinking patterns during pregnancy. Design/methodology/approach A rapid evidence assessment was undertaken, scanning multiple databases for studies examining factors associated...

... in terms of innate response, genetic variability (i.e. IL-28B), route of transmission (i.e. intravenous drug use), disease progression (i.e. fibrosis), lifetime period (i.e. pregnancy), and risk factors (i.e. HIV). Both the hepatitis C infection and antiviral treatment (especially when using the pro...

... be barriers to accessing services. Research limitations/implications The study findings are limited by the small sample size. Practical implications Services should be enhanced in pregnancy and the early parenting years to build a service model that incorporates the key components identified...