@article{fdi:010071337,
  title = {{H}epatitis {B} virus outreach to immigrant population in {G}reater {B}oston {A}rea : key to improving hepatitis {B} knowledge},
  author = {{D}joufack, {R}. and {C}heon, {S}. {S}. {Y}. and {M}ohamed, {A}. and {F}aye, {F}. and {D}iouf, {K}. and {C}olvin, {R}. and {M}orrill, {J}. and {D}uffy-{K}eane, {A}. {M}. and {P}erumalswami, {P}. and {J}ourdain, {G}onzague and {F}usco, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{AIM} {T}o characterize the understanding of hepatitis {B} virus ({HBV}) and determine if outreach improves {HBV} understanding among {G}reater {B}oston {A}rea immigrants. {METHODS} {S}ix outreach sessions were held in various community venues in the {G}reater {B}oston {A}rea. {V}erbal consent was obtained from participants prior to starting each session. {E}ach session included a pre-session questionnaire, followed by a teaching session, and then a post-session questionnaire. {I}n person interpreters were present for translation during the teaching session and assistance for questionnaire completion when needed. {T}he questions were developed based on the {HBV} clinical experience of physicians who serve largely immigrant populations. {Q}uestionnaires included {L}ikert-type scale, open-ended, and true-false questions. {A}ll results were anonymous. {RESULTS} {O}ne hundred and one people participated in this study. {P}articipants were 30% male with ages ranging from 19 to 87 years. {T}he study population included immigrants from 21 countries, as well as seven {U}nited {S}tates-born participants. {T}he greatest numbers of participants were from {S}omalia (44%), {M}orocco (10%), and {C}ameroon (8%). {P}re session questionnaires revealed that 42% of participants were unaware that {HBV} can cause cancer, and 50% were unaware that therapies for {HBV} exist. {O}ur brief teaching intervention led to improved scores on post session questionnaires. {F}or example, at baseline, 58% of participants responded correctly to the question "{HBV} infection can cause scarring of the liver and liver cancer", whereas 79% of participants responded correctly after the teaching session ({P} = 0.01). {F}urthermore, the mean of total correct answers in the true or false portion of the questionnaire increased from 5.5 to 7.6 ({P}< 0.001). {CONCLUSION} {A} teaching session targeting {B}oston {I}mmigrants at-risk for {HBV} helped improve scores on {HBV} knowledge questionnaires. {O}utreach may empower at-risk patients to pro-actively seek {HBV} care.},
  keywords = {{H}epatitis {B} virus ; {O}utreach ; {L}inkage to care ; {I}mmigrant ; {B}oston ; {ETATS} {UNIS} ; {BOSTON} ; {AFRIQUE} ; {AMERIQUE} {LATINE} ; {EUROPE} ; {ASIE} ; {CANADA} ; {SOMALIE} ; {MAROC} ; {CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{W}orld {J}ournal of {G}astroenterology},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {42},
  pages = {7626--7634},
  ISSN = {1007-9327},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.3748/wjg.v23.i42.7626},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071337},
}