1. Supervisors: Prof. Carla Treloar
Living with and treatment of serious and chronic conditions
More Than a Virus: A Study of Hepatitis B Related Stigma and Discrimination among Chinese Immigrants Living in Australia
Defeng Jin
Supervisors: Prof. Carla Treloar
Dr Loren Brener
16 November 2018

2. Research Background 2018 Facts and Stats
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3. Research Background
What are the barriers to access HBV related health care?
Addresses a gap
Paucity of studies on HBV related stigma and discrimination generally, and particularly Chinese immigrants in Australia (current literature is mainly CALD-focused).

4. Aims Explore Examine Perceptions of HBV
Attitudes towards people living with HBV
Experiences of stigma associated with HBV
Responses to HBV-related stigma
Examine
Associated factors

5. Semi-structured interviews (n=24) Survey (paper & online) (n=354)
Methods
Sequential mixed methods （Sites: Sydney & Melbourne）
Semi-structured interviews (n=24)
Chinese immigrants living with HBV, with questions exploring lived experiences in various settings
among the Chinese community, with questions on HBV knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards HBV, responses to HBV related stigma and discrimination
Survey (paper & online) (n=354)
This study will only recruit Chinese who came from or Chinese with ancestors came from mainland China.
This research will use a concurrent mixed methods design comprising both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Respondents will be selected from Sydney and Melbourne as these are the cities that contain the largest proportions of Chinese residents and have the highest prevalence of CHB in Australia.

6. Implications This study is estimated to make a contribution to:
The development and provision of culturally sensitive health care
Reducing the discrepancy of health outcomes between this community and other communities
Reducing health care expenditure on relevant diseases (e.g. liver cancer)