... to appropriately tailor person-centered approaches and end disparities in genomic healthcare and precision medicine. Methods: We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a culturally adapted Spanish version of the Attitudes toward Genomics and Precision Medicine (AGPM). First, we culturally adapted the AGPM...

... was to assess motivations for, and concerns about, genetic research participation. Methods: The Genetics in Research and Health Care Survey was sent in winter 2017–2018 to 57,331 adult Kaiser Permanente (KP) members from 7 US regions to assess attitudes about genetic testing in health care and research...

... the likelihood of respondents from a high- and a low- to middle-income country to participate in genetic research. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected using Amazon's Mechanical Turk workforce to ascertain attitudes toward participation in genetic research. Registered country of residence was either...

... and their attitudes toward genetic testing. This study assesses the knowledge of genetics and attitudes toward genetic testing among college students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage stratified sample of 920 senior college students enrolled at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia...

... distrustful. Conclusions: African Americans have diverse attitudes about participating in genetics research, and many are likely to donate to a biobank based on expectations of positive outcomes. It may be important to address attitudes about genetics research as part of recruitment to enhance the quality...

... had significantly more favorable attitudes toward participation of children and pregnant women in genetic research than health professionals. Health professionals did not differ significantly from community members in their perceived understanding of genetic research. Emergent themes included limited...

... to in the content or advertisements. Attitudes Behavior Causal beliefs Community genetics Complex diseases Diet Exercise Genomics Obesity Translational research National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Obesity continues to be a major public health issue, with over...

...L. Laberge; C. Prévost; M. Perron; J. Mathieu; J. Auclair; M. Gaudreault; L. Richer; S. Jean; S. Veillette Aims: The goal was to assess clinical and genetic knowledge and attitudes in patients affected by myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Methods: Two hundred patients with molecular confirmation...

... their doctor and through a brochure. Carriers identified received genetic counseling. The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of people undertaking screening. Between January 2006 and June 2008 all carriers (n = 79) and a randomly selected cohort of non-carriers (n = 162) were invited to participate...

... interventions at those at higher genetic risk. This study explores women’s attitudes towards genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility in order to target breast cancer prevention. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using 4 focus groups with 26 women aged 42–73 years. Women were selected...

... test; uptake was 38%. Participants who said they ‘definitely would’ take the test were more likely than others to take the offered test (45% vs. 26%, p = 0.035). Interest was associated with attitudes towards genetic testing and motivation to quit smoking. Uptake was associated with motivation, prior...

... about genetic risk depends, at least in part, on their knowledge and attitudes about human genetics. Methods: A postal survey administered to 560 women who had been offered prenatal screening in Ontario measured knowledge about, and attitudes toward, genetic testing and the uses of genetic information...

... programs that convey a practical and personally relevant understanding of family history, genetics, and related ethical, legal, and social issues [ 7,8,9,10,11 ]. Importantly, studies suggest that educational endeavors tailored to personalized needs can promote behavior and attitude change [ 12,13...