CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Empowering Patients With Education on HBV: Sharing Session 2

Episode Summary

In episode 2 of this ongoing series, listen to a person with HBV converse with hepatologist, Robert Wong, MD, MS, about strategies for healthcare professionals to improve patient education and cultural considerations that may delay HBV diagnosis and care.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Robert Wong, MD, MS, and a patient discuss opportunities to optimize care for people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV), including:

• Opportunities to improve patient education, including education for expectant mothers with HBV
• Potential cultural considerations that may result in delayed HBV diagnosis and care 
• Stigma reduction with universal HBV screening and vaccination
• Strategies to improve patient education (eg, online resources, advocacy groups, use of layman’s terms and diagrams, repetition)

Presenter: 

Robert Wong, MD, MS 
Clinical Associate Professor 
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/49TuZ8U

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