Understanding Knowledge and Barriers Related to Hepatitis B for Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers in the City of Philadelphia and Some of Its Environs

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• Personal Author:
  Cohen C ; Freeland C ; Huynh T ; Nguyen T ; Vu N
• Description:
  In the United States (U.S.), up to 2.2 million individuals have been chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Many nail salon workers are at risk for HBV as they are coming from high-risk and traditionally underserved communities. To understand barriers and knowledge associated with HBV in the Vietnamese nail salon community, the Health Belief Model (HBM) was used to qualitatively assess the health needs for the prevention of HBV among Vietnamese nail salon workers in Philadelphia through focus groups and interviews (N = 19). Results revealed several themes that highlight barriers within the Vietnamese nail community. Major themes were the lack of knowledge related to hepatitis B, including significant misconceptions related to symptoms, and how hepatitis B is transmitted and prevented. There were also several barriers to health care access within the Vietnamese nail community including the cost of health care, long work hours, lack of insurance and lack of understanding of current community resources. Additionally, discrimination and stigma related to those infected with hepatitis B emerged as a theme from this data. Those interviewed also noted that the nail training and licensing they received did not highlight hepatitis B and other infectious diseases that can be spread within the nail salon. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Community Health Services Healthcare Disparities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  AAPI Author Keywords: Hepatitis B Clinical Symptoms Community Based Community Health Costs Discrimination Disease Control Disease Prevention Disease Transmission Health Care Health Disparities Hepatitis Hepatitis B Infection Control Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Long Work Hours Nail Salon Nail Technicians Occupational Exposure Population Health Qualitative Analysis Qualitative Research Racial Factors Risk Factors Safety Education Training Vietnamese Viral Diseases Viral Infections Worker Health

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• ISSN:
  0094-5145
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  46
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060381
• Citation:
  J Community Health 2021 Jun; 46(3):502-508
• Contact Point Address:
  Tran Huynh, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Email:
  tbh38@drexel.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Community Health
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224314/cdc_224314_DS1.pdf
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