Assessing pharmacogenomic literacy in China through validation of the Chinese version of the Minnesota Assessment of Pharmacogenomic Literacy.

ABSTRACT: Pharmacogenomics (PGx) implementation into clinical care is rapidly increasing in China. However, the extent to which the public understands PGx testing and important knowledge domains requiring patient education or counseling remains unclear. To address this, we created and validated the Chinese version of the Minnesota Assessment of Pharmacogenomic Literacy (MAPL-C^TM ). The MAPL-C was developed by translating the English MAPL to Chinese following cross-cultural translation guidelines. An online survey validated the MAPL-C and assessed Chinese individuals' PGx literacy. Validation analyses were performed and associations of PGx literacy with participants' characteristics were quantified. Of 959 high-quality responses, the majority of respondents were Han Chinese (96.3%), men (5

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature