Provider knowledge and practice regarding hepatitis B screening in Chinese-speaking patients.
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.
Lai
Cindy J
CJ
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco94143, USA. clai@medicine.ucsf.edu
Nguyen
Tung T
TT
Hwang
Jimmy
J
Stewart
Susan L
SL
Kwan
Anson
A
McPhee
Stephen J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data