Perceived disadvantages and concerns about abuses of genetic testing for cancer risk: differences across African American, Latina and Caucasian women

摘要: Participation in genetic testing for cancer risk is low among women of medically underserved ethnic groups and this due, part, to attitudes, specifically perceived disadvantages concerns about possible abuses testing. The goals the current study were to: (a) explore (b) determine extent which ethnicity, awareness testing, medical mistrust are associated with attitudes. African American, Latina, Caucasian (N=273) completed an interview assessing sociodemographic information, awareness, mistrust, Latina participants more strongly agreed than other groups. Both American concurred compared women. In hierarchical linear regression analyses, Spanish language preference only significant predictors was predictor abuse concerns. These findings support importance identifying attitudes that may be culturally specific order promote competent care by professionals.