Participant mothers' attitudes toward genetic analysis in a birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT: To conduct a long-term birth cohort study that includes genetic analysis, it is crucial to understand the attitudes of participants to genetic analysis and then take appropriate approaches for addressing their ambiguous and negative attitudes. This study aimed to explore participants' attitudes toward genetic analysis and associated background factors among mothers who were enrolled in a large Japanese birth cohort. A questionnaire was sent to participants' households, and the responses of 1762 mothers (34.0%) were used for the study. The majority of mothers recognized genetic analysis for themselves and their children and sharing of genetic data as beneficial. A low knowledge level of genomic terminology was associated with ambiguous attitudes toward genetic analysis and data sharing. Edu

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature