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Health Within Reach-a Patient-Centered Intervention to Increase Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few studies to date of interventions to increase viral hepatitis screening among Asian Americans, who have high rates of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection.

Objective

To develop, implement, and test the efficacy of a mobile application (Hepatitis App) delivered in four languages to increase HBV screening among Asian Americans.

Design

Cluster-randomized clinical trial.

Participants

Four hundred fifty-two Asian American patients ≥ 18 years of age, who had no prior HBV testing, and received primary care within two healthcare systems in San Francisco, CA.

Interventions

The intervention group received the Hepatitis App, delivering interactive video education on viral hepatitis in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Vietnamese and a provider printout (Provider Alert) and Provider Panel Notification. The comparison group received a mobile application delivering nutrition and physical activity education and Provider Panel Notification.

Main measures

Primary outcomes were patient-provider discussion about HBV and documentation of a HBV screening test within 3 months post-intervention. Secondary outcome was documentation of an order for a HBV screening test.

Key results

Participants had a mean age of 57 years and were 64% female, 80% foreign-born, and 44% with limited English fluency. At post-visit, over 80% of intervention participants reported they liked using the Hepatitis App. At 3-month follow-up, the intervention group was more likely than the comparison group (all P < 0.001) to have discussed HBV with their provider (70% vs.16%), have a HBV test ordered (44% vs.10%), and receive a HBV test (38% vs.8%). In multivariable analyses, the intervention odds ratio for HBV test ordering was 7.6 (95% CI: 3.9, 14.8) and test receipt was 7.5 (95% CI: 3.6, 15.5).

Conclusions

A multi-lingual educational intervention using a mobile application in primary care clinics was well received by Asian American patients, enhanced patient-provider communication about HBV, and increased HBV screening. Technology can improve healthcare quality among Asian Americans.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02139722 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02139722 ).

SUBMITTER: Khalili M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550928 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Health Within Reach-a Patient-Centered Intervention to Increase Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Khalili Mandana M Kim Nicole J NJ Tsoh Janice Y JY Walsh Judith M E JME Goldman L Elizabeth LE Gildengorin Ginny G Wong Ching C Tran Mi T MT Yu Edgar E Sharp Michael Thanh MT LeTran Vivian H VH Nguyen Vi-Van VV Nguyen Tung T TT

Journal of general internal medicine 20220106 13

<h4>Background</h4>There are few studies to date of interventions to increase viral hepatitis screening among Asian Americans, who have high rates of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection.<h4>Objective</h4>To develop, implement, and test the efficacy of a mobile application (Hepatitis App) delivered in four languages to increase HBV screening among Asian Americans.<h4>Design</h4>Cluster-randomized clinical trial.<h4>Participants</h4>Four hundred fifty-two Asian American patients ≥ 18 years of age, ...[more]

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Dataset Information

Health Within Reach-a Patient-Centered Intervention to Increase Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background

Objective

Design

Participants

Interventions

Main measures

Key results

Conclusions

Trial registration

Publications

Health Within Reach-a Patient-Centered Intervention to Increase Hepatitis B Screening Among Asian Americans: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

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