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Hepatitis B knowledge among key stakeholders in Haimen City, China: Implications for addressing chronic HBV infection.

Chari CohenAlison A EvansPeixin HuangW Thomas LondonJoan M BlockGang Chen
Published in: Hepatology, medicine and policy (2016)
More efforts are needed to improve awareness of HBV treatment, decrease HBV-related stigma, improve screening rates, and reduce cost of antiviral treatment. Future interventions in Haimen City should be driven by behavioral change theory, to not only improve knowledge, but to improve screening behaviors and address hepatitis B-related stigma and discrimination.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis b virus
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • liver failure
  • mental illness
  • hiv aids
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • quality improvement
  • hepatitis c virus
  • current status
  • drug induced