Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Susceptibility in African American Women

Abstract

Increasingly, the cultural beliefs and values of participants are being recognized as important factors in genetic counseling. Despite recommendations to increase the cultural sensitivity of genetic counseling, such programs have not been developed or evaluated. The objectives of this study are to develop a Culturally Tailored Genetic (CTGC) protocol for African American women and evaluate its impact on decision-making and satisfaction about BRCAl/2 testing, quality of life, and cancer control practices. A secondary objective of this study is to identify African American women who are most and least likely to benefit from CTGC vs. SGC. The key research accomplishments achieved during the past year include finalizing the culturally tailored genetic counseling protocol and initialing subject recruitment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA425772

Entities

People

  • Chanita M. Hughes

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Breast Cancer
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electronic Mail
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genetics
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Neoplasms
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology