Provider knowledge and practice regarding hepatitis B screening in Chinese-speaking patients

Cindy J. Lai; Tung T. Nguyen; Jimmy Hwang; Susan L. Stewart; Anson Kwan; Stephen J. McPhee

Provider knowledge and practice regarding hepatitis B screening in Chinese-speaking patients

Cindy J. Lai, Tung T. Nguyen, Jimmy Hwang, Susan L. Stewart, Anson Kwan, Stephen J. McPhee

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Background. The extent to which academic general medicine providers screen Chinese-speaking patients for hepatitis B virus (HBV) is not known. Methods. Retrospective cohort study of Chinese-speaking patients' HBV screening status and survey of providers' HBV knowledge/screening. Results. Most patients (65%) received HBV screening. Being screened was independently associated with marital status and years in the clinic. Providers with Asian language abilities and greater knowledge of HBV risk factors/guidelines were more likely to screen. Conclusions. Chinese-speaking patients in this setting were underscreened for HBV. Providers underestimated the risks associated with Chinese ethnicity. Education is needed to improve risk assessment and guideline awareness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	37-41
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Cancer Education
Volume	22
Issue number	1
State	Published - Mar 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Lai, C. J., Nguyen, T. T., Hwang, J., Stewart, S. L., Kwan, A., & McPhee, S. J. (2007). Provider knowledge and practice regarding hepatitis B screening in Chinese-speaking patients. Journal of Cancer Education, 22(1), 37-41.

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