Title
Social-Cognitive and Socio-Cultural Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus-Screening in Turkish Migrants, the Netherlands
Author
van der Veen, V.J.J.
van Empelen, P.
Looman, C.W.N.
Richardus, J.H.
Publication year
2014
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important health problem in the Turkish Dutch. Screening is necessary for detection and prevention of HBV. We aimed to identify social-cognitive and socio-cultural determinants of HBV-screening intention among Turkish Dutch. A cross-sectional survey was carried out amongst 335 Turkish Dutch, aged 16-40 years. Respondents showed favorable scores for the potential determinants of HBV-screening. Attitude, perceived behaviour control, social support and social norm, and the level of satisfaction with Dutch health care proved to be directly associated with screening intention. Relevant socio-cultural beliefs were shame, stigma, the association of screening with sexuality and family values. Persons with lower screening intentions had lower scores for attitude, perceived behaviour control, social support and subjective norms, but scored higher for feelings of shame and stigma regarding hepatitis B. This study shows how cultural values and social-cognitive factors are related to HBV-screening intention.
Subject
Human
LS - Life Style
BSS - Behavioural and Societal Sciences
Healthy for Life
Healthy Living
Health behavior
Infectious diseases
Hepatitis B
Volentary testing
Cultural deteminants
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9872-y
TNO identifier
478023
Source
Journal of immigrant and minority health, 16, 811-821
Document type
article