ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2018
Let's Talk About B: Barriers to Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination Among Asian and South Asian Immigrants in British Columbia.
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- Pooled 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
- Attendance Among People With Hepatitis B in UK Secondary Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- Vaccine Hesitancy among Immigrants: A Narrative Review of Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned.Vaccines · 2024Review
- Factors associated with knowledge and awareness of Hepatitis B in individuals of Chinese descent: Results from a mass point of care testing and outreach campaign in Toronto, Canada.Canadian liver journal · 2024Article
- Improving hepatitis B screening and vaccination rates in a veterans affairs resident-based primary care clinic.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of Behaviour Change Techniques within Interventions to Increase Vaccine Uptake among Ethnic Minority Populations.Vaccines · 2023Review
- A qualitative investigation of facilitators and barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines among Racialized and Indigenous Peoples in Canada.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Article
- A Rapid Review of Interventions to Increase Hepatitis B Testing, Treatment, and Monitoring among Migrants Living in Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Hepatitis B Infection Prevention and Screening among Indonesians.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Seroprevalence of hepatitis B in previously undiagnosed patients: A community screening study.Canadian liver journal · 2022Article
- ["Heparjoc-Actúa": educational tool created through a process of participatory action research with vulnerable immigrant groups to improve accessibility to diagnosis of hepatitis B.]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2020Article
- Barriers to adult vaccination in Canada: A qualitative systematic review.Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPCArticle
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Abstract
introductionChronic hepatitis B (HBV) is prevalent among Asian immigrants in Canada with high morbidity and mortality rates. While some studies have identified barriers to health care and information access, few have studied the impact of culturally relevant information and addressed challenges with recommendations for effective public education and outreach programs.
methodsCulturally tailored HBV education workshops were delivered over a 12-month period to Chinese, Filipino, Korean and Punjabi immigrants in Lower Mainland, British Columbia (BC). Data from pre- and post-workshop surveys and 2-week and 1-month follow-up interviews were collected and analyzed to evaluate knowledge gaps and challenges around HBV prevention and screening. Barriers, health care service gaps and facilitators identified in the interviews were coded and analyzed.
resultsData were collected from 827 workshop participants. Our results show that targeted immigrants in Lower Mainland, BC face many barriers to accessing HBV screening and vaccination. Limited knowledge and awareness of HBV vaccination/prevention/treatment, limited English proficiency and eLiteracy skills, system and provider level barriers to accessing HBV care, and immigration related barriers are among the reported challenges. More than half of participants who took part in the HBV education workshops engaged in actions related to HBV prevention or management.
conclusionStudy findings support the need for culturally tailored HBV public education and outreach programs to further advance HBV immunization and awareness in BC. Addressing barriers and developing targeted programmatic strategies identified in this study will promote more effective HBV education programming and improve uptake of HBV screening and vaccination in BC's immigrant populations.
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