Acceptance and attitudes towards genetic cancer testing among German general practice patients: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study describes acceptance and attitudes towards genetic cancer testing among German primary care patients.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Primary care.

Participant

Systematically recruited patients aged ≥18 years from six general practices in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania participated in an anonymous self-administered survey on familial cancer prevention (n=479 and 67.0% participation rate). Those with complete data were analysed (n=424; mean age 53.7, SD 16.6 years; men 34.4%). Linear regression analyses were used to examine potential disparities in general acceptance of genetic testing and attitudes towards genetic cancer testing according to sociodemographics and familial cancer knowledge.

Result

General acceptance of genetic t

SUBMITTER: Guertler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature