Improving hepatitis B care for Asian American communities
Examine Individual and Clinical Factors Affecting Liver Disease Management
This project looks at personal and clinic-related reasons why Asian American adults often miss hepatitis B screening and treatment and works with local clinics and community groups to make care easier to access.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Temple Univ of the Commonwealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11111388 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You will hear from patients, community groups, and clinic staff across the Philadelphia–New Jersey–New York area to understand why many Asian Americans are not getting screened or treated for hepatitis B. The team will use interviews, surveys, and clinic records to identify personal, cultural, and clinical barriers to timely diagnosis and care. Researchers will partner with local healthcare providers and community organizations built on a long-standing regional network to share findings and suggest practical changes. The goal is to pinpoint real-world fixes that could increase screening and improve liver disease management in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian American communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults from Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, or other Asian American backgrounds in the Philadelphia–New Jersey–New York metropolitan area who are untested, undiagnosed, or living with chronic hepatitis B would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who live outside the project’s metro-area catchment or whose liver disease is unrelated to hepatitis B may not directly benefit from this project’s local interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could increase hepatitis B screening and timely treatment in Asian American communities and reduce liver disease and cancer risk.
How similar studies have performed: Community-based efforts have improved hepatitis B screening in some Asian American groups before, but combining patient interviews, provider input, and clinic data to target both individual and clinical barriers is a less common and more comprehensive approach.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- Temple Univ of the Commonwealth — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ma, Grace X. — Temple Univ of the Commonwealth
- Study coordinator: Ma, Grace X.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.