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Chumnguh thleum : understanding liver illness and hepatitis B among Cambodian immigrants . Cambodian immigrants are over 25 times more likely to have evidence of chronic hepatitis B infection than the general US population . Carriers of HBV are over 100 times more likely to develop liver cancer than non-carriers . Liver cancer incidence is the second leading cancer for Cambodian men and the sixth for Cambodian women . Despite this , this underserved population has received very little attention from health disparities researchers . Culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions are necessary to increase hepatitis B knowledge , serologic testing , and vaccination among Cambodian Americans . Eight group interviews were held with Cambodian American men ( 48 ) and women ( 49 ) . Focus group discussion revealed unanticipated information about sociocultural influences on participants ' understanding about hepatitis B transmission , disease course , and prevention and treatment informed by humoral theories underlying Khmer medicine , by biomedicine , and by migration experiences . Our findings reveal the value of qualitative exploration to providing cultural context to biomedical information -- a formula for effective health promotion and practice .
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Intervention_Educational
Eight group interviews
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Outcome_Mental
hepatitis B knowledge
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Outcome_Other
serologic testing
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Outcome_Physical
vaccination
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Outcome_Mental
sociocultural influences
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Outcome_Mental
participants ' understanding about hepatitis B transmission
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Outcome_Mental
disease course
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Outcome_Mental
prevention and treatment