Open AccessCommunity Perceptions of Biobanking Participation: A Qualitative Study among Mexican-Americans in Three Texas Cities
Author(s) -
Natalia I. Heredia,
Sarah Krasny,
Larkin L. Strong,
Laura Von Hatten,
Lynne Nguyen,
Belinda M. Reininger,
Lorna H. McNeill,
María E. Fernández
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1159/000452093
Subject(s) - biobank , distrust , harm , qualitative research , ethnic group , psychological intervention , generalizability theory , medicine , preparedness , psychology , public relations , political science , social psychology , nursing , sociology , social science , developmental psychology , genetics , law , psychotherapist , biology
Most biospecimens in the US are collected from non-Hispanic Whites, limiting the generalizability of findings. There is a need to increase participation in biobanking among ethnic and racial minorities. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative methods to identify factors that may influence Mexican-American individuals' willingness to participate in biobanking.