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ArticleCanadian liver journal2024

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.

Andrew B Mendlowitz, Erin Mandel, Camelia I Capraru, Bettina E Hansen, David Wong, Jordan J Feld, Harry LA Janssen, Mia J Biondi, Ambreen Arif, Colina Yim

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Article in Canadian liver journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Andrew B MendlowitzToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Erin MandelToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Camelia I CapraruToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bettina E HansenToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
David WongToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jordan J FeldToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Harry LA JanssenViral Hepatitis Care Network (VIRCAN), University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mia J BiondiToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ambreen ArifDoctors Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan.
Colina YimToronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University Health Network · CAToronto Liver Centre · CACentre for Global Health Research · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Migrants from hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic regions are at high risk of having chronic infection. Despite this, HBV knowledge and awareness programming, and low-barrier screening methods such as point of care (POC) testing, among this group have yet to become routine. Methods: We conducted a mass HBV POC screening and knowledge and awareness campaign for individuals of Chinese descent in Toronto, Canada. POC screening was administered, then participants completed a knowledge questionnaire. Logistic regression identified associations between demographic factors and participants' level of HBV knowledge. Results: From 2015 to 2018, 33 outreach events resulted in 891 individuals completing testing and the knowledge questionnaire. Individuals averaged 64.4 years old. Most, 62% ( Conclusions: Improving knowledge and awareness of HBV is critical to empowering people, especially migrants who experience barriers to care, to pursue vaccination, testing, and treatment. Combining knowledge outreach and POC test campaigns, enabled discussion and screening for HBV with large numbers of people, and can be tailored for optimal effectiveness for specific groups.

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hepatitis Bknowledgemigrantspoint of care testing (POCT)screening

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PMID38505784
PMCPMC10946186
OpenAlexW4392157031

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