Low rates of African American participation in genetic counseling and testing for BRCA1/2 mutations: racial disparities or just a difference?

ABSTRACT: Low rates of genetic counseling among African American women have generated concerns about disparities; however, to the extent that women's decisions to accept or decline counseling are consistent with their values, then lower participation may reflect preferences and not disparities. We evaluated the extent to which women were satisfied with their decision about participating in genetic counseling for BRCA1/2 mutations and identified variables that were associated significantly with satisfaction. Prospective study of decision satisfaction with 135 African American women who had a minimum 5% prior probability of having a BRCA1/2 mutation. Decision satisfaction was evaluated one month after women were offered participation in genetic counseling using a structured questionnaire. Women were s

SUBMITTER: Halbert CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3773724 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature