Effect of Health Literacy on Antiviral Treatment of Hepatitis B: Instrumental Variable Analysis
Hanchao Cheng, Shiyang Liu, Zhitao Wang, Qiyou Wu, Xin Wang, Polin Chan, Zhongdan Chen, Simon Luo, Yinghua Li, Jing Sun · 2024
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Hanchao Cheng and co-authors test whether health literacy drives hepatitis B treatment in China in a 2024 study. China carries a heavy hepatitis B burden, yet few patients get antiviral drugs. Low health literacy may keep people from knowing the disease, its cure path, and where to seek care.
An instrumental variable design helps separate true cause from mere correlation in survey data. The authors trace how literacy feeds awareness, knowledge, and active care seeking. Findings can steer where health teaching funds do the most good. Wider treatment is also a step toward the global goal of ending viral hepatitis. Literacy, in this frame, is a medical tool in its own right.
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| CREATOR | Hanchao Cheng, Shiyang Liu, Zhitao Wang, Qiyou Wu, Xin Wang, Polin Chan, Zhongdan Chen, Simon Luo, Yinghua Li, Jing Sun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |