Exploring Communication Strategies for Promoting Hepatitis B Prevention among Young Asian American Adults
Exploring Communication Strategies for Promoting Hepatitis B Prevention among Young Asian American Adults
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DOI：
10.1080/10810730.2018.1534904
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发表时间：
2018-12-02
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4.4
通讯作者：
Tolentino, Brenda Trang
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作者：
Alber, Julia M.;Cohen, Chari;Tolentino, Brenda Trang
在美国，亚裔美国人占B型肝炎病毒感染的50-60%，导致该人群中肝癌的发病率较高。虽然一些全市范围的数据报告说，年轻人中的B型肝炎感染率高达10- 20%，但很少有研究探讨影响B型肝炎信念的因素，或者达到这一特定人群以促进B型肝炎意识的最有效策略。对18-29岁的年轻亚裔美国人（n = 418）进行了一项在线调查，以更好地了解他们的健康信息寻求，社交媒体使用以及乙型肝炎相关行为和信念。结果表明，医生和卫生组织是最值得信赖的健康信息来源，而互联网是最常见的健康信息来源。大多数参与者（99.8%）报告使用社交媒体，并表示他们在社交媒体上从事与健康相关的行为。几个因素，包括未接种B型肝炎疫苗，参与更多与健康相关的社交媒体活动，以及寻求健康信息困难的平均得分较高，与B型肝炎的易感性显著相关。未来的研究应该探索使用社交媒体接触年轻亚裔美国人以促进B型肝炎意识的有效性。
In the United States, Asian Americans account for 50-60% of hepatitis B virus infections, leading to higher rates of liver cancer in this population. While some city-wide data have reported hepatitis B infection rates among young adults as high as 10-20%, little research has examined factors that impact hepatitis B beliefs, or the most effective strategies for reaching this particular population to promote hepatitis B awareness. An online survey was conducted with young Asian American adults (n = 418), aged 18-29 years old, to better understand their health information seeking, social media usage, and hepatitis B-related behaviors and beliefs. Results indicated that doctors and health organizations were the most trusted sources of health information, while the Internet was the most common source of health information. The majority of participants (99.8%) reported using social media and indicated they engaged in health-related behaviors on social media. Several factors, including non-receipt of hepatitis B vaccine, engaging in more health-related social media activities, and a higher mean score for difficulty with health information seeking, were significantly related to higher perceived susceptibility to hepatitis B. Future research should explore the effectiveness of using social media to reach young Asian American adults to promote hepatitis B awareness.