Clustering of chronic hepatitis B screening intentions in social networks of Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Early detection, identification, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B through screening is vital for those at increased risk, e.g. born in hepatitis B endemic countries. In the Netherlands, Moroccan immigrants show low participation rates in health-related screening programmes. Since social networks influence health behaviour, we investigated whether similar screening intentions for chronic hepatitis B cluster within social networks of Moroccan immigrants. METHODS:We used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) where each participant ("recruiter") was asked to complete a questionnaire and to recruit three Moroccans ("recruitees") from their social network. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyse whether the recruiters' intention to request a screening test was similar to the

SUBMITTER: Hamdiui N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7077096 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature