Health Promotion International
Volume 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 692-704

Cultural tailoring to promote hepatitis B screening in Turkish Dutch: A randomized control study (Article) (Open Access)

Van Der Veen Y.J.J.* , Van Empelen P. , De Zwart O. , Visser H. , Mackenbach J.P. , Richardus J.H.
  • a Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Division of Infectious Diseases Control, PO Box 70032, Rotterdam, 3000 LP, Netherlands
  • b Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Department of Lifestyle, TNO Quality of Life, Leiden, Netherlands
  • c Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Division of Infectious Diseases Control, PO Box 70032, Rotterdam, 3000 LP, Netherlands
  • d Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Division of Infectious Diseases Control, PO Box 70032, Rotterdam, 3000 LP, Netherlands
  • e Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • f Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Division of Infectious Diseases Control, PO Box 70032, Rotterdam, 3000 LP, Netherlands

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are an important health problem in Turkish migrants in the Netherlands. This study describes the effectiveness of a culturally tailored internet intervention promoting HBV screening in Turkish migrants. Methods: Turkish migrants, aged 16-40 years old, could participate in an online intervention offering either: (i) behaviourally plus culturally tailored (BCT) information; (ii) behaviourally tailored (BT) information or (iii) generic information (GI). Subsequently, free HBV screening was offered. Results: Out of 10.069 invited persons, 1512 (15%) logged in on the website and 623 people were tested. Screening uptake was 44% in the BCT group, 46% in the GI group and 44% in group BT. The BCT group showed favourable intervention effects for scores on determinants of screening when compared with baseline scores and BT. Conclusion: Although BCT did show favourable intervention effects for several determinants addressed in the intervention, we were not able to demonstrate the added value of BCT on screening uptake. Trial registration: The Netherlands National Trial Register NTR 2394. © The Author (2013). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

behaviour change Cultural tailoring Hepatitis B Infectious diseases

Index Keywords

Netherlands health promotion mass screening human epidemiology Health Behavior sex difference statistics and numerical data controlled study randomized controlled trial social support Internet Cultural Competency ethnology cultural competence procedures Self Efficacy Young Adult Humans psychology Adolescent male female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics self concept Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult migration age Sex Factors Turkey Age Factors Transients and Migrants hepatitis B attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84911876910&doi=10.1093%2fheapro%2fdat020&partnerID=40&md5=b3ba4e2b24284154ac8ebed2ca09a43d
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dat020
ISSN: 09574824
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English