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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2012

Hepatitis B and liver cancer among three Asian American sub-groups: a focus group inquiry.

Morgan M Philbin, Lori A H Erby, Sunmin Lee, Hee-Soon Juon

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Morgan M PhilbinDepartment of Health, Behavior, and Society, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. mphilbin@jhsph.edu
Lori A H Erby
Sunmin Lee
Hee-Soon Juon
Johns Hopkins University · USUniversity of Maryland, College Park · US

Funding

Asian American Liver Cancer Education Program in MarylandR25CA129042 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI JUON, HEE-SOON · 2008 to 2011
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS R25 CA129042NCI NIH HHS R25CA1290452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prevalence of hepatitis B among Asian Americans is higher than for any other ethnic group in the United States. Since more than 50% of liver cancer is hepatitis B related, the burden of morbidity and mortality is extremely high among Asian Americans, highlighting the need for culturally appropriate interventions. We conducted focus groups (n = 8) with a total of 58 Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese immigrants in Maryland to explore knowledge, awareness and perceived barriers toward hepatitis B screening and vaccinations. Thematic analysis uncovered generally low levels of knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B risks, screening, and vaccination; inter-generational differences; and barriers to prevention. Some differences arose across ethnic groups, particularly toward perceived orientation to preventive activities and the role of religious groups. High rates of hepatitis B infection among Asian Americans highlight the need for tailored interventions. These findings may assist policy strategists in implementing interventions that will facilitate the integration and scale-up of hepatitis B education, screening, and vaccination campaigns.

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AsianHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAcculturationAdolescentAdultAgedAge FactorsChinaFemaleFocus GroupsHepatitis BHepatitis B VaccinesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMarylandHepatitis B Vaccines

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PMID21901445
PMCPMC3804298
OpenAlexW2092775093

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