Open AccessEthnic, Racial and Cultural Identity and Perceived Benefits and Barriers Related to Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer among At-Risk Women of African Descent in New York City
Author(s) -
Katarina M. Sussner,
Tiffany Edwards,
Hayley S. Thompson,
Lina Jandorf,
Naa Oyo A. Kwate,
Andrea Forman,
Karen Brown,
Nidhi Kapil-Pair,
Dana H. Bovbjerg,
Marc D. Schwartz,
Heiðdís Valdimarsdóttir
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
public health genomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1662-8063
pISSN - 1662-4246
DOI - 10.1159/000325263
Subject(s) - ethnic group , genetic testing , breast cancer , medicine , psychology , demography , social psychology , cancer , sociology , anthropology
Due to disparities in the use of genetic services, there has been growing interest in examining beliefs and attitudes related to genetic testing for breast and/or ovarian cancer risk among women of African descent. However, to date, few studies have addressed critical cultural variations among this minority group and their influence on such beliefs and attitudes.