Sociocultural barriers to hepatitis B health literacy in an immigrant population: a focus group study in Korean Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a major global health issue disproportionately affecting Asian Americans and other immigrant populations in the United States. Despite the high risk of morbid complications from CHB, the majority of individuals with CHB do not access healthcare due to a complex of barriers. These barriers influence health literacy which may affect behaviors linked to hepatitis B care. We aimed to identify and evaluate various sociocultural factors and how they interact with health literacy to impact CHB care and health seeking in a Korean American population.

Methods

A total of 28 Korean American individuals with CHB were divided into 5 different focus discussion groups. This study investigated the participants' sociocultural backgrounds as well as the

SUBMITTER: Hyun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908637 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature