Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 811-821

Social-Cognitive and Socio-Cultural Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus-Screening in Turkish Migrants, the Netherlands (Article)

van der Veen Y.J.J.* , van Empelen P. , Looman C.W.N. , Richardus J.H.
  • a Division of Infectious Diseases Control, Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • b Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, TNO Quality of Life, Leiden, Netherlands
  • c Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • d Division of Infectious Diseases Control, Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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. © 2013, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Health behavior Hepatitis B Cultural determinants Infectious diseases Voluntary testing

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880851031&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-013-9872-y&partnerID=40&md5=e443f148daa7f6210261c670eaa6cbd5
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9872-y
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English