Clustering of chronic hepatitis B screening intentions in social networks of Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Nora Hamdiui (Author), Vincent Buskens (Author), Jim E. van Steenbergen (Author), Mirjam E. E. Kretzschmar (Author), Luis E. C. Rocha (Author), Anna E. Thorson (Author), Aura Timen (Author), Albert Wong (Author), Maria van den Muijsenbergh (Author), Mart L. Stein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early detection, identification, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B through screening is vital for those at increased risk, e.g. born in hepatitis B endemic countries. In the Netherlands, Moroccan immigrants show low participation rates in health-related screening programmes. S...