Hepatitis B and liver cancer beliefs among Korean immigrants in Western Washington - Report of a qualitative study
Hepatitis B and liver cancer beliefs among Korean immigrants in Western Washington - Report of a qualitative study
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DOI：
10.1002/cncr.21518
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发表时间：
2005-12-15
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影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Taylor, VM
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作者：
Choe, JH;Chan, N;Taylor, VM
Hepatocellular cancer occurs more frequently among Koreans, Vietnamese, and Chinese than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. This excess risk can be attributed to high rates of chronic hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and low rates of HBV vaccination among Asian immigrants. However, there is little available information regarding the hepatitis B knowledge, beliefs, and practices among Koreans, the fifth-largest Asian population in the U.S. This brief report summarizes results from 30 qualitative interviews and two focus groups investigating hepatitis and liver cancer prevention, behavior, and beliefs among first-generation Korean immigrant adults ages 18-64 years residing in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area of Washington State. The report concludes with suggestions for future investigations to address the high rates of chronic HBV infection and hepatocellular cancer in this vulnerable population.
