Effect of culturally-tailored liver cancer education program on hepatitis B screening behavior in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans (original) (raw)

Abstract

Background: Asian Americans have the highest prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection that leads to significant liver cancer disparities. However, their prevalence of HBV screening remains low due to barriers to access health care and lack of knowledge. We developed a culturally-tailored liver cancer education program to encourage HBV screening in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans (CKV-As). Purpose: We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally-tailored liver cancer education program in assessing the level of hepatitis B knowledge and HBV screening behaviors within 6-month posttest period. Methods: A total of 877 CKV-As aged 18 and above were recruited from community-based organizations in Maryland and were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received our culturally-tailored education program, while the control group received an English-language brochure. Six months after the program, participants were phone-interviewed a...

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