1. Some people believe that illnesses can be prevented. What are your thoughts on this?
2. Do you have a regular place where you can go for medical care and what place is that (eg emergency room, urgent care
center, walk-in clinic, or primary care office)?
3. Do you or people from your community regularly go to see a doctor?
4. Do you travel to your home country for health care?
5. Do you feel that the doctors/nurses here in the U.S. are different from back home?
6. Do you think people from different countries have different views about going to the doctor for medical tests?
7. As I mentioned at the beginning, this research study is about African immigrants in the U.S. and hepatitis B. Can you tell
me what you think about this topic?
8. What do you think about testing for hepatitis B?
9. Do you think it is harder for Africans living in the U.S. to get tested than other groups?
10. What are ways to have more Africans in the U.S. get tested and follow-up for hepatitis B?
11. What do you think organizations, clinics, and hospitals can do to get more Africans to test for hepatitis B?
12. We know that cultural beliefs often play a role in how people view the medical system. Do you think this is true for
people with Hepatitis B?
For those who have been tested for HBV:
13. Why did you get tested for hepatitis B?
For those who have not been tested for HBV:
14. Why did you not get tested for hepatitis B?