HBV-related health behaviors in a socio-cultural context: perspectives from Khmers and Koreans.

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore factors influencing health and health care within the sociocultural context of Cambodian Americans (CAs or Khmers) and Korean Americans (KA) and to examine intergroup similarities and differences between CAs and KAs, focusing on hepatitis B virus (HBV) and liver cancer prevention behaviors.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Appl Nurs Res

Title: Applied nursing research : ANR

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-8201

ISSN (Print): 0897-1897

Publication date (Electronic): May 2014

Volume: 27

Issue: 2

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: haeok.lee@umb.edu.

[2 ] Asian American Studies Program, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.

[3 ] Community Outreach in Support of English Language Learners & Families/McKinney Vento Education Liaison, Lowell Public Schools, Lowell, MA.

[4 ] Metta Health Center, Lowell, MA.

[5 ] Nursing Department, Inje University, South Korea.

[6 ] Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.

[7 ] Diversion of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liver Disease Prevention Center, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0897-1897(13)00134-1 Mid ID: NIHMS542526

DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2013.11.012

PMC ID: 4163060

PubMed ID: 24355416

SO-VID: 052d1c50-165a-4b1d-8d55-826e2ad30cf5

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Keywords: Health behaviors,Hepatitis B,Khmer,Korean,Socio-cultural

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Keywords: Health behaviors, Hepatitis B, Khmer, Korean, Socio-cultural

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