Attitudes towards a programme of risk assessment and stratified management for ovarian cancer: a focus group study of UK South Asians' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Population-based risk assessment, using genetic testing and the provision of appropriate risk management, could lead to prevention, early detection and improved clinical management of ovarian cancer (OC). Previous research with mostly white British participants found positive attitudes towards such a programme. The current study aimed to explore the attitudes of South Asian (SA) women and men in the UK with the aim of identifying how best to implement such a programme to minimise distress and maximise uptake.

Design

Semistructured qualitative focus group discussions.

Setting

Community centres across North London and Luton.

Participants

49 women and 13 men who identified as SA (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi), which constitutes the largest non-Europe

SUBMITTER: Hann KEJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059306 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature