Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017

Aaron M. Harris; Ruth Link-Gelles; Karen Kim; Edwin Chandrasekar; Su Wang; Nicole Bannister; Perry Pong; Eric W Chak; Moon S Chen; Christopher Bowlus; Noele P. Nelson

Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017

Aaron M. Harris, Ruth Link-Gelles, Karen Kim, Edwin Chandrasekar, Su Wang, Nicole Bannister, Perry Pong, Eric W Chak, Moon S Chen, Christopher Bowlus, Noele P. Nelson

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Abstract

What is already known about this topic? Among the 850,000 to 2.2 million U.S. residents with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, approximately 70% are non–U.S.-born; nearly two thirds are unaware of their infection status, and <30% are linked to care and treatment. What is added by this report? CDC funded three programs to develop hepatitis B testing and linkage-to-care programs serving non–U.S.-born persons during 2014–2017; 78% of persons with chronic HBV infection were linked to care using community-based services. HBV infection rate among household contacts of HBsAg-positive persons was 14%. What are the implications for public health practice? HBV testing and linkage to care can be achieved among hard-to-reach populations through partnerships with community organizations, health centers, and public health departments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	541-546
Number of pages	6
Journal	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume	67
Issue number	19
State	Published - May 18 2018

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Epidemiology
Health(social science)
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Health Information Management

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Harris, A. M., Link-Gelles, R., Kim, K., Chandrasekar, E., Wang, S., Bannister, N., Pong, P., Chak, E. W., Chen, M. S., Bowlus, C., & Nelson, N. P. (2018). Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67(19), 541-546.

Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017. / Harris, Aaron M.; Link-Gelles, Ruth; Kim, Karen; Chandrasekar, Edwin; Wang, Su; Bannister, Nicole; Pong, Perry; Chak, Eric W ; Chen, Moon S ; Bowlus, Christopher; Nelson, Noele P.

In: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 67, No. 19, 18.05.2018, p. 541-546.

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Harris, AM, Link-Gelles, R, Kim, K, Chandrasekar, E, Wang, S, Bannister, N, Pong, P, Chak, EW , Chen, MS , Bowlus, C & Nelson, NP 2018, 'Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017', Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 67, no. 19, pp. 541-546.

Harris, Aaron M. ; Link-Gelles, Ruth ; Kim, Karen ; Chandrasekar, Edwin ; Wang, Su ; Bannister, Nicole ; Pong, Perry ; Chak, Eric W ; Chen, Moon S ; Bowlus, Christopher ; Nelson, Noele P. / Community-based services to improve testing and linkage to care among non–U.S.-Born persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection — three U.S. programs, october 2014–september 2017. In: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2018 ; Vol. 67, No. 19. pp. 541-546.

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