Majerovic, Ashleigh (2016) Beliefs and Attitudes: Hepatitis B among Sub-Saharan African migrants living in Queensland. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Hepatitis B (HBV) is a blood born virus that is becoming an increasing health burden worldwide. It is estimated that up to 50% of people who have HBV are unaware they are infected. This is concerning, as this lack of awareness prevents people from receiving medical treatment for HBV as well as taking the appropriate action to prevent transmission of the disease to others. A particular target group whom have higher rates of HBV are people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. In particular, migrants from Sub-Saharan African countries are most vulnerable, due to high rates of infection. This study aimed to identify beliefs and attitudes regarding HBV, gaps in health literacy, as well as HBV vaccination and testing rates among migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Queensland. This was conducted through quantitative cross-sectional surveys. The study replicated the methodology and compare the findings to studies conducted in QLD about self-reported knowledge of HBV in CALD communities. Findings show a link between health literacy and health-protective behaviours. Future research is needed to further explore these findings.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Amy Mullens |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2025 00:00 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2025 00:00 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hepatitis B ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; health promotion ; self-reported knowledge ; health literacy |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52527 |
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