A Pathway to Precision Medicine for Aboriginal Australians: A Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Genomic precision medicine (PM) utilises people's genomic data to inform the delivery of preventive and therapeutic health care. PM has not been well-established for use with people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestry due to the paucity of genomic data from these communities. We report the development of a new protocol using co-design methods to enhance the potential use of PM for Aboriginal Australians. (2) Methods: This iterative qualitative study consists of five main phases. Phase-I will ensure appropriate governance of the project and establishment of a Project Advisory Committee. Following an initial consultation with the Aboriginal community, Phase-II will invite community members to participate in co-design workshops. In Phase-III, the Chief Investigat

SUBMITTER: Cheng YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293410 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature