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.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 692-704 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Health Promotion International |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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- EMC NIHES-02-65-01
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