Knowledge, Awareness and Medical Practice of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders on Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: Review of Current Psychosocial Evidence

ThuyQuynh, N.; Nam, Sanggon

doi:10.15709/hswr.2011.31.3.341

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“…Thus, a health literacy framework may be useful in identifying and evaluating the role of sociocultural barriers to care, particularly for a disease of ethnic disparity like CHB. A number of studies have shown health knowledge gaps as a critical barrier that hinders access to care in CHB [30][31][32].…”

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Sociocultural barriers to hepatitis B health literacy in an immigrant population: a focus group study in Korean Americans

Hyun

Ko²,

Kim³

et al. 2021

BMC Public Health

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Background Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a major global health issue disproportionately affecting Asian Americans and other immigrant populations in the United States. Despite the high risk of morbid complications from CHB, the majority of individuals with CHB do not access healthcare due to a complex of barriers. These barriers influence health literacy which may affect behaviors linked to hepatitis B care. We aimed to identify and evaluate various sociocultural factors and how they interact with health literacy to impact CHB care and health seeking in a Korean American population. Methods A total of 28 Korean American individuals with CHB were divided into 5 different focus discussion groups. This study investigated the participants’ sociocultural backgrounds as well as their awareness and utilization of the healthcare system that could influence their health literacy and behaviors in accessing care. Results Our analysis identified and concentrated on three themes that emerged from these discussions: low risk perception and knowledge of CHB and its complications; language, immigrant status, and stigma; and financial and institutional barriers. The participants’ overall awareness of the disease and prevention methods demonstrated poor understanding of important characteristics and potential outcomes of the disease. Additionally, differences in cultural expectations and a lack of understanding and utilization of healthcare systems affected health literacy in further limiting participants’ motivation to seek care. Conclusions The present study suggests that there are culture-specific barriers to health literacy governing individuals’ health behavior in accessing hepatitis B care. These findings may inform strategies for developing culturally tailored resources and programs and for facilitating the implementation of community-wide hepatitis B education and screening initiatives in immigrant communities.

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Sociocultural barriers to hepatitis B health literacy in an immigrant population: a focus group study in Korean Americans

Hyun

Ko²,

Kim³

et al. 2021

BMC Public Health

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Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Korean American Parents

Hyun

Lee

Ventura

et al. 2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Hepatitis B (HB) affects 240 million people around the world, and children and young adults make up a large proportion of the infected population. Approximately 1 million people die from HB each year. Despite the seriousness of HB and its complications, many are poorly linked to clinical care. A lack of health literacy may be a critical barrier hindering access to HB care for adults as well as children in these populations. We, therefore, performed a survey to assess the level of knowledge of HB among Korean American parents. The survey was conducted on 521 Korean American adults who attended community-based HB awareness campaigns held at various locations throughout the metropolitan New York area between January 2015 and November 2016. Of these, 296 parents, who had children between ages 1 and 30, were identified. All participants were asked a series of questions regarding various aspects of HB and were evaluated on the basis of their awareness on each subject. A separate questionnaire was also employed to obtain demographic characteristics of the participants. The study revealed a significant deficit of knowledge of HB in most aspects the survey evaluated. Although the majority of the participants knew that HB is a liver disease, and many of them had been screened for HB, they had a poor understanding of vaccination, screening, their own HB status, modes of HBV transmission, and the consequences and treatment of HB. The participants also had a low level of awareness of their own children’s HB status. This study demonstrates a low level of knowledge of HB among Korean American parents electing to attend a hepatitis education program. In addition, many parents are not aware of their children’s screening and immune (or non-immune) status. The lack of health literacy may contribute to poor health access in HB care, not only in adults but also in children. This suggests an urgent need for education on HB in Korean American parents as well as in young children.

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Voluntary HIV and Viral Hepatitis Testing in Newly Arrived Migrant Men in a First Reception Center in the North of Paris—a Qualitative Study on the Perception and Forms of Participation

Azadi

Dollat

Troia

et al. 2021

Int. Migration & Integration

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Knowledge, Awareness and Medical Practice of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders on Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: Review of Current Psychosocial Evidence

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Sociocultural barriers to hepatitis B health literacy in an immigrant population: a focus group study in Korean Americans

Sociocultural barriers to hepatitis B health literacy in an immigrant population: a focus group study in Korean Americans

Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Korean American Parents

Voluntary HIV and Viral Hepatitis Testing in Newly Arrived Migrant Men in a First Reception Center in the North of Paris—a Qualitative Study on the Perception and Forms of Participation

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