Core Concepts for Hepatitis Education

Introduction

In October 2000, the American Social Health Association (ASHA) joined the list of partners funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis in a three-year cooperative agreement to test, disseminate, and evaluate educational materials, messages, and training programs concerning the prevention and control of viral hepatitis. Because there appeared to be few recommendations about what was needed regarding educational topics, this study sought to survey interested parties, and consolidate the information.

Objectives

The aim of this research was to:

1. Assess what viral hepatitis experts and the general public thought the general public needed to know to prevent viral hepatitis
2. Assess what viral hepatitis experts and health care providers thought providers needed to know about viral hepatitis prevention
3. Compile a list of comprehensive core concepts for the general public
4. Compile a list of comprehensive core concepts for providers
5. Compare the recommendations for the general public to better understand what experts/providers may be missing when educating and counseling the general public, and what the public may not think to ask but may need to know.
6. Compare the recommendations for providers to better understand what experts may be missing when educating providers.

Contact Information

This project is completed. Findings from this project have been published in: Gilbert LK, Bulger J, Scanlon K, Moyer L. Viral hepatitis prevention education: what do people and providers need to know? Patient Educ Couns 2005;59(1):46-55. Let us know how this research or any of the associated resources have been used in your work - please contact us at P&RFeedback@ashastd.org.