Patient and provider perspectives on the development of personalized medicine: a mixed-methods approach.

ABSTRACT: While genetic testing gains adoption in specialty services such as oncology, neurology, and cardiology, use of genetic and genomic testing has yet to be adopted as widely in primary care. The purpose of this study is to identify and compare patient and primary care provider (PCP) expectations of genetics services in primary care. Patient and PCP perspectives were assessed through a mixed-method approach combining an online survey and semi-structured interviews in a primary care department of a large academic medical institution. A convenience sample of 100 adult primary care patients and 26 PCPs was gathered. The survey and interview questions focused on perceptions of genetic testing, experience with genetic testing, and expectations of genetic services in primary care. Patients felt that

SUBMITTER: Puryear L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002302 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature