{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"submitter":["Block SJ"],"funding":["NCI NIH HHS","Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Diverse communities from Asia, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Africa are disproportionately impacted by chronic hepatitis B. Low screening rates and limited engagement with disease management contribute to higher rates of liver cancer. This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychosocial factors influencing health behaviors related to hepatitis B and liver cancer, to inform the development of a public health communication campaign tailored to highly impacted communities.<h4>Methods</h4>In collaboration with community partners, individuals identifying with each community were purposively selected to participate in this study. Fifteen focus groups, ranging in size from 7 to 12 participants, and two key informant interviews were conducted with individuals from "],"journal":["Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12424198"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Exploring the Psychosocial Influences on Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Disparities."],"pmcid":["PMC12424198"],"funding_grant_id":["T32 CA009314"],"pubmed_authors":["Zovich B","Borondy-Jenkins F","Ansah B","Block SJ","Moraras K","Cohen C","Chen T"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Exploring the Psychosocial Influences on Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Disparities.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Diverse communities from Asia, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Africa are disproportionately impacted by chronic hepatitis B. Low screening rates and limited engagement with disease management contribute to higher rates of liver cancer. This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychosocial factors influencing health behaviors related to hepatitis B and liver cancer, to inform the development of a public health communication campaign tailored to highly impacted communities.<h4>Methods</h4>In collaboration with community partners, individuals identifying with each community were purposively selected to participate in this study. Fifteen focus groups, ranging in size from 7 to 12 participants, and two key informant interviews were conducted with individuals from ","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Aug","modification":"2026-06-01T07:59:15.179Z","creation":"2026-04-08T10:41:17.191Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12424198","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40853531"],"doi":["10.1007/s40615-025-02580-w"]}}