Preferences for and acceptability of receiving pharmacogenomic results by mail: A focus group study with a primarily African-American cohort.

ABSTRACT: Although genetic counseling is traditionally done through in-person, one-on-one visits, workforce shortages call for efficient result return mechanisms. Studies have shown that telephone and in-person return of cancer genetic results are equivalent for patient outcomes. Few studies have been conducted with other modes, result types or racially diverse participants. This study explored participants' perspectives on receiving pharmacogenomic results by mail. Two experienced moderators facilitated six focus groups with 49 individuals who self-identified primarily as African-American and consented to participate in a genome sequencing cohort study. Participants were given a hypothetical pharmacogenomic result report (positive for c.521T>C in SLCO1B1). An accompanying letter explained that the

SUBMITTER: Chan PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026736 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature