When and how to enlighten citizens on genetics and hereditary cancer: a web survey of online video viewers.

ABSTRACT: With the rapid expansion of genomic medicine, more citizens are compelled to think about genetics in their daily lives. This study aims to explore appropriate types of educational media and methods to enlighten activities for genetics and hereditary cancer. We presented an 18-min YouTube video on genetics and hereditary cancer to participants at a scientific event, Science Agora 2020, and administered a web questionnaire to investigate their opinions about when and how citizens should start learning about genetics and hereditary cancer. We recruited 133 participants who watched the video, and 26.3% (35/133) responded to the questionnaire. Most of them were evaluated to understand and appreciate the contents of the video. They identified websites, or videos as suitable learning media, irres

SUBMITTER: Sogawa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature