Global hepatitis B and D community advisory board: expectations, challenges, and lessons learned.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community Advisory Boards (CABs) play an important role in developing and delivering patient-centered care. However, the impact of participation on CAB members has not been well studied, particularly on the global scale. In 2022, the Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) convened the first global hepatitis B and hepatitis delta CAB with 23 members from 17 countries, representing six out of the seven World Health Organization (WHO) regions, and countries with the largest hepatitis B and hepatitis delta disease burden.

Methods

To reflect on the process of assembling an effective and motivated CAB and assess the impact on CAB participants, three virtual focus group sessions were held with 16 participants in July and August 2023. Sessions were recorded and transcribed. Quest

SUBMITTER: Borondy-Jenkins F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381374 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature