New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated
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DOI: 10.1007/s12687-018-0363-7
Abstract: We live in an age of rapidly advancing genetic research. This research is generating new knowledge that has implications for personal health and well-being. The present study assessed the level of genetic knowledge and personal… read more here.
Keywords: genetic knowledge; knowledge; genetics; new literacy ... See more keywords
Effect on perceived control and psychological distress of genetic knowledge in women with breast cancer receiving a BRCA1/2 test result.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.10.024
Abstract: Information provision during BRCA1/2 genetic counseling is complex and expected to be increasingly so with gene panel testing. This prospective study evaluated whether genetic knowledge in counselees with breast cancer (BC) after a pre-test genetic… read more here.
Keywords: genetic knowledge; knowledge; test; cancer ... See more keywords
A comparison of genome cohort participants’ genetic knowledge and preferences to receive genetic results before and after a genetics workshop
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DOI: 10.1038/s10038-018-0494-z
Abstract: Several biobanks have begun returning genetic results to individuals, making the development of public genetic literacy an urgent task for their effective use. No research exists regarding the effects of genetic education on biobank participants,… read more here.
Keywords: clinically actionable; genetic knowledge; information; genetics ... See more keywords