Role of Sociocultural Factors in Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans

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Southern Medical Journal:

July 2011 - Volume 104 - Issue 7 - pp 466-472

doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31821f8ab0

Medicine & Medical Subspecialties

Role of Sociocultural Factors in Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans

Ma, Grace X. PhD, CHES; Lee, Sunmin PhD; Wang, Min PhD; Tan, Yin MD, MPH; Gao,

Wanzhen PhD; Ma, Xiang MD; Lai, Philip BS; Toubbeh, Jamil I. PhD

Abstract

Objective: To apply the proposed Sociocultural Health Behavior Model to

determine association of factors related to hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening

among Asian Americans.

Methods: A cross-sectional design of 1312 Asian men and women 18 years and

older. The frequency distribution analysis and chi square analysis were used for

the initial screening of the following variables: access/satisfaction with

health care, enabling, predisposing, cultural, and health belief factors.

Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted on factors for HBV screening

using logistic regression analysis.

Results: Correlates to HBV screening included demographics, cultural factors,

enabling factors, and family/social support factors. Enabling factors were more

likely to be associated with HBV screening.

Conclusion: The model highlights the role sociocultural factors play in HBV

screening. Findings reinforce the need for HBV screening programs and indicate

programs could be more effective if they included these components and were

sensitive to ethnic and cultural factors.

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Role of Sociocultural Factors in Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans

Southern Medical Journal, 06/21/2011

Ma GX et al. – The model highlights the role sociocultural factors play in

hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening. Findings reinforce the need for HBV screening

programs and indicate programs could be more effective if they included these

components and were sensitive to ethnic and cultural factors.

Methods

•A cross–sectional design of 1312 Asian men and women 18 years and older.

• The frequency distribution analysis and chi square analysis were used for the

initial screening of the following variables: access/satisfaction with health

care, enabling, predisposing, cultural, and health belief factors.

• Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted on factors for HBV

screening using logistic regression analysis.

Results

• Correlates to HBV screening included demographics, cultural factors, enabling

factors, and family/social support factors.

• Enabling factors were more likely to be associated with HBV screening.