Background: Current hepatitis C virus (HCV) counseling guidelines do not recommend that HCV-infected patients notify their partners or encourage them to get tested. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge of and attitudes toward counseling and testing recommendations for HCV-infected patients.Methods: A 15-question, anonymous survey was designed and distributed via e-mail to a convenience sample of healthcare professionals who work with Brown University-or Boston University-affiliated hospitals to assess their knowledge of and attitudes toward counseling recommendations for HCV-infected patients. The data were collected electronically and analyzed using descriptive statistical methods.
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