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
Raising awareness of HBV, addressing social and structural barriers such as stigma and health insurance, and improving access to culturally sensitive programs among West African communities are needed to increase HBV screening, vaccination, and linkage to care.
Authors
- Jared Coe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6856-9549)
- Fatima Omarufilo
- J Birnbaum
- Samuel H. Sigal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1092-8083)
- Matthew J. Akiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4290-3083)
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Long Island University (US)
- CUNY School of Law (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20358-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55