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

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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.

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  1. Cindy J. Lai MD

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    Tung T. Nguyen MD, Jimmy Hwang PHD, Susan L. Stewart PHD, Anson Kwan BA & Stephen J. McPhee MD

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Lai, C.J., Nguyen, T.T., Hwang, J. et al. Provider knowledge and practice regarding hepatitis B screening in Chinese-speaking patients. J Canc Educ 22, 37–41 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174373

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