Referral to cancer genetic counseling: do migrant status and patients' educational background matter?

ABSTRACT: Participation rates in cancer genetic counseling differ among populations, as patients with a lower educational background and migrant patients seem to have poorer access to it. We conducted a study to determine the present-day educational level and migrant status of counselees referred to cancer genetic counseling. We assessed personal characteristics and demographics of 731 newly referred counselees. Descriptive statistics were used to describe these characteristics. The results show that about 40% of the counselees had a high educational level and 89% were Dutch natives. Compared to the Dutch population, we found a significant difference in educational level (p = < 0.01) and migrant status (p = < 0.001). This suggests disparities in cancer genetic counseling and as a result of that, sub

SUBMITTER: van der Giessen JAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5614888 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature