The Jade Ribbon Campaign: A Model Program for Community Outreach and Education to Prevent Liver Cancer in Asian Americans

Chao, Stephanie; Chang, Ellen T.; Le, Phuoc; Prapong, Wijan; Kiernan, Michaela; So, Samuel

doi:10.1007/s10903-007-9094-2

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“…A 1 year follow-up study of a pilot hepatitis B screening effort of Chinese Americans in the area suggest that poor clinical follow-up for screened patients may be due to ineffective communication between patients and their providers, and the lack of awareness on the part of primary care providers about appropriate follow-up actions [34]. Together with our findings, these facts suggest that efforts to increase hepatitis B screening among Asians must both mobilize the public to request testing, as well as educate providers and institute processes that would remind them to test high-risk patients.…”

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Using Survey Results Regarding Hepatitis B Knowledge, Community Awareness and Testing Behavior Among Asians to Improve the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign

Shiau

Bove²,

Henne³

et al. 2011

J Community Health

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Asians are disproportionately affected by chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection and its fatal consequences. The Hep B Free campaign was launched to eliminate HBV in San Francisco by increasing awareness, testing, vaccination and linkage to care. The campaign conducted 306 street intercept and telephone interviews of San Francisco Asians to assess current levels of HBV knowledge, testing behaviors and effectiveness of existing campaign media materials. One-third of respondents ranked HBV as a key health issue in the Asian community, second to diabetes. General HBV awareness is high (85%); however, a majority could not name an effective prevention method. Sixty percent reported having been tested for HBV; provider recommendation was the most often cited reason for testing. Respondents reported a high level of trust in their providers to correctly assess which health issues they may be at risk for developing and test accordingly, confirming that efforts to increase HBV testing among Asians must simultaneously mobilize the public to request testing and compel providers to test high-risk patients. Regarding community awareness, more than half reported hearing more about HBV recently; younger respondents were more likely to have encountered campaign materials and recall correct HBV facts. Assessment of specific campaign materials found that while upbeat images and taglines captured attention and destigmatized HBV, messages that emphasize the pervasiveness and deadly consequence of infection were more likely to drive respondents to seek education and testing. The campaign used survey results to focus efforts on more intensive provider outreach and to create messages for a new public outreach media campaign.

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Using Survey Results Regarding Hepatitis B Knowledge, Community Awareness and Testing Behavior Among Asians to Improve the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign

Shiau

Bove²,

Henne³

et al. 2011

J Community Health

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“…Nearly two-thirds of foreign-born HBV-infected Asian Americans are unaware of their infection status [9,30], 25-61% of Asian Americans remain susceptible to HBV infection [9,10,[31][32][33][34][35], and many other Asian Americans with HBV infection report having been vaccinated [36][37][38][39][40][41]. Screening identifies HBV carriers and allows for notification of uninfected family contacts and exposed sex partners for screening and vaccination [42].…”

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“…This program involves a strong collaboration between the public health system and organizations that provide educational outreach and links to medical care. A community-based campaign reported that 67% of patients diagnosed with CHB via a screening program had accessed medical care for HCC screening within 1 year after their diagnosis, and 78% had encouraged family-member screening for HBV [31]. The results demonstrate that targeted intervention is effective in reaching Asian Americans and not only increases HBV screening but also vaccination and access to, and utilization of, follow-up care [31,82].…”

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Barriers to Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Asian Americans

Pan

Goodwin

2011

Dig Dis Sci

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“…8–10 Although the universal hepatitis B vaccination policies that were introduced in the region in the late 1980s have reduced the risk of contracting HBV, 11 a considerable proportion of Chinese Americans still have HBV infection. For instance, research showed that 21.4% of Chinese American participants in New York City had a chronic hepatitis B infection.…”

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Hepatitis B Screening Practice among Older Chinese in the Greater Washington, DC, Area

Tanaka

Gehan

Chen

et al. 2014

Southern Medical Journal

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Objectives Older Chinese Americans are at greater risk of contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV) because they were born before the implementation of universal childhood vaccination policies. This study examined the prevalence of HBV screening, test results, and predictors of HBV screening among older Chinese. Methods Two hundred fifty-two Chinese immigrants (older than 50 years) recruited from Chinese-speaking physicians’ offices in the Washington, DC, area participated in a cancer screening questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical logistic regressions were conducted. Results Among the 164 participants (65%) who underwent HBV screening, 66% reported that they were susceptible to HBV infection. Stronger self-care beliefs, longer US residency, lower HBV knowledge, and lack of physician recommendations were independently and negatively associated with HBV screening. Conclusions Many older Chinese did not adhere to HBV screening guidelines because of cultural views and information deficiency. Culturally appropriate interventions aimed to enhance their knowledge and communication with physicians about HBV is needed for promoting screening

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The Jade Ribbon Campaign: A Model Program for Community Outreach and Education to Prevent Liver Cancer in Asian Americans

Cited by 59 publications

References 24 publications

Using Survey Results Regarding Hepatitis B Knowledge, Community Awareness and Testing Behavior Among Asians to Improve the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign

Using Survey Results Regarding Hepatitis B Knowledge, Community Awareness and Testing Behavior Among Asians to Improve the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign

Barriers to Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Asian Americans

Hepatitis B Screening Practice among Older Chinese in the Greater Washington, DC, Area

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