ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2017
Hepatitis B virus outreach to immigrant population in Greater Boston Area: Key to improving hepatitis B knowledge.
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- Vaccine hesitancy in the refugee, immigrant, and migrant population in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Interventions for Hepatitis B and C: A Systematic Review of Vaccination, Screening, Health Promotion and Linkage to Care Within Higher Income Countries.Journal of community health · 2020Pooled it
- New Checkbox, Now What? A Scoping Review to Guide Health Research among Middle Eastern and North African Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Appraisal of community-based interventions for hepatitis B in underserved populations using the quadruple aim of value-based medicine: a scoping review within the VH-COMSAVAC project.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Identifying determinants of viral hepatitis and liver cancer care in Michigan Asian American communities through multilevel engagement.Hepatology communications · 2025Article
- Facilitators and barriers to accessing hepatitis B care in the postpartum period among foreign-born New Yorkers: a qualitative analysis of case notes.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Viral Hepatitis Among African Immigrants with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Minnesota: High Prevalence Yet Low Awareness.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo characterize the understanding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and determine if outreach improves HBV understanding among Greater Boston Area immigrants.
methodsSix outreach sessions were held in various community venues in the Greater Boston Area. Verbal consent was obtained from participants prior to starting each session. Each session included a pre-session questionnaire, followed by a teaching session, and then a post-session questionnaire. In person interpreters were present for translation during the teaching session and assistance for questionnaire completion when needed. The questions were developed based on the HBV clinical experience of physicians who serve largely immigrant populations. Questionnaires included Likert-type scale, open-ended, and true-false questions. All results were anonymous.
resultsOne hundred and one people participated in this study. Participants were 30% male with ages ranging from 19 to 87 years. The study population included immigrants from 21 countries, as well as seven United States-born participants. The greatest numbers of participants were from Somalia (44%), Morocco (10%), and Cameroon (8%). Pre session questionnaires revealed that 42% of participants were unaware that HBV can cause cancer, and 50% were unaware that therapies for HBV exist. Our brief teaching intervention led to improved scores on post session questionnaires. For example, at baseline, 58% of participants responded correctly to the question "HBV infection can cause scarring of the liver and liver cancer", whereas 79% of participants responded correctly after the teaching session (
conclusionA teaching session targeting Boston Immigrants at-risk for HBV helped improve scores on HBV knowledge questionnaires. Outreach may empower at-risk patients to pro-actively seek HBV care.
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