Factors Associated with Acceptability, Consideration and Intention of Uptake of Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing: A Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With interest in personalised health care growing, so is interest in personal genetic testing. This is now offered direct-to-consumer, thereby referred to as direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT). Criticisms have been expressed on whether a truly informed decision to undergo testing is made with regard to these services. In order to provide relevant information to achieve this, knowing the characteristics of the expected user population is helpful. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify characteristics of individuals who (1) find the concept of DTC-GT acceptable and (2) consider undergoing DTC-GT in the distant or near future.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigated factors associated with acceptability, consideration and intention in the Du

SUBMITTER: Stewart KFJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6425853 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature