ArticleJournal of community health2019
Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Vaccination in First-generation African Immigrants: A Pilot Study.
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- Health Service Utilization of Black Immigrant Women Residing in the United States: A Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Pooled it
- Vaccine hesitancy in the refugee, immigrant, and migrant population in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Pooled it
- Vaccine uptake and barriers to vaccination among at-risk adult populations in the US.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Pooled it
- Exploring the Psychosocial Influences on Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Disparities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Bridging Gaps in Hepatitis B Virus Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Practices in Ethiopia.Health services insights · 2026Review
- Seroprevalence and HBeAg status of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- A Health Belief Model Examination of Factors Related to Hepatitis B Screening Among African Immigrants in Philadelphia.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Out of sight, into mind: a socioecological model-informed qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B care among West African immigrants in the Bronx, New York.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Existing knowledge, myths, and perceptions about hepatitis B and liver cancer within highly impacted immigrant communities.Journal of virus eradication · 2024Article
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- High prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B and C in Minnesota Somalis contributes to rising hepatocellular carcinoma incidence.World journal of gastroenterology · 2022Article
- African Immigrants in New York City with Hepatitis B-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Demonstrate High Morbidity and Mortality.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Breaking down barriers for hepatitis B screening in the Bronx West African community through education in collaboration with faith-based organizations: A cohort study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2022Article
- "They Wait until the Disease Has Taking over You and the Doctors Cannot Do Anything about It": Qualitative Insights from Harambee! 2.0.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Hepatitis B Virus Awareness, Infection, and Screening Multiethnic Community Intervention for Foreign-Born Populations.Journal of community health · 2021Article
- Barriers to Hepatitis B Screening and Prevention for African Immigrant Populations in the United States: A Qualitative Study.Viruses · 2020Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Viral Hepatitis Among Recent African Immigrants in the United States: A Community Based Participatory Research Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Foreign-born African immigrants bear a large burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease in the U.S. However, HBV awareness and knowledge of HBV screening and vaccination among this population is limited. This study aimed to provide a better understanding of HBV burden in this vulnerable population and to identify risk factors for the implementation of more effective prevention and treatment programs. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 71 first-generation African Americans in New York City. Participants' sociodemographic characteristics, HBV screening and vaccination history, knowledge of HBV transmission, and other related issues were asked. The study sample included 46 men and 23 women, with an average age of 32.75. Of the sample, 87.50% participants migrated from sub-Saharan Africa and 79.10% had lived in the U.S. for 10 or fewer years. Almost half of participants never underwent HBV screening (44.29%) or HBV vaccination (49.23%). About two-thirds (60.87%) of participants never received any HBV screening or vaccination recommendation from doctors. Multivariable analysis results showed that having a college degree and being currently married were significantly associated with HBV screening, while having health insurance was significantly associated with HBV vaccination. Survey data further indicated that first-generation African immigrants had very limited knowledge of HBV transmission, suggesting that this population would benefit from greater awareness of HBV risk factors and modes of transmission. The influence of education, marriage and spousal support, and access to health insurance on HBV screening and vaccination should be noted and further examined in future public health interventions and research.
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