Out of sight, into mind: a socioecological model-informed qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B care among West African immigrants in the Bronx, New York

• Main Authors: Jared E Coe (Author), Jessie Birnbaum (Author), Fatima Omarufilo (Author), Samuel H Sigal (Author), Matthew J Akiyama (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background There is a high burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in West Africa. Over the past 20 years, West African immigration to the United States (U.S.) has been increasing. Prevalence of HBV infection in West Africa has been reported to be as high as 5-10%. Methods We sought to understand...