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Hepatitis B screening, testing, and vaccination and APIs: Understanding the impact of the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign and Physician Attitudes


Tuesday, November 3, 2015 : 8:50 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

Grace Yoo, PhD MPH, Department of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Joseph Domingo, MPH, CHES, Department of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Dale Maglalang, MA(c), Department of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Sophie Mortera, BS, Department of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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One in 12 Asian American and Pacific Islanders (APIs) are infected with Hepatitis B  (HBV). APIs  represent  over one-third of the population in San Francisco.  San Francisco Hep B Free,  a city-wide coalition, worked to educate  physicians and the community on the predominance of Hepatitis B among APIs through awareness and education and increasing the availability of screening and vaccinations. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign on the attitudes of  physicians regarding screening, testing and vaccination of APIs. A sample of physicians  (n=20) were selected to participate in the interviews. Twenty interviews were conducted asking physicians about increased HBV awareness as a result of the  San Francisco Hep B Free campaign efforts.  The preliminary results focus on physician attitudes towards HBV screening, vaccination and follow-up care, communications with patients about HBV and awareness of the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign efforts. The findings provide information on how physician awareness of HBV and APIs were built over-time through the work of the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign.  The findings of this study are important to understanding health education campaigns impact on healthcare providers with regard to education, awareness, screening, and links to care.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Chronic disease management and prevention
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related education
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Explain awareness of Hepatitis B Virus campaign and its impacts on physician behavior, Identify key physician communication themes with Asian/Pacific Islander patients, Evaluate effectiveness of Hepatitis B Virus screening and vaccinations with physician involvement, Address quality improvement of healthcare with Asian Pacific Islander patients who have/are at risk for Hepatitis B Virus

Keyword(s): Asian Americans, Hepatitis B

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been involved with San Francisco Hep B Free in the role as National Coordinator by providing capacity building/technical assistance with Hepatitis B screenings, vaccinations, educational/outreach activities in various Asian/Pacific Islander and other communities outside the San Francisco-Bay Area. My research/community involvement has encompassed health promotion and disease prevention with Asian/Pacific Islander communities disproportionately affected by Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Obesity, Diabetes, and Mental/Behavioral Health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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