The role of psychosocial factors in Black women's self‐efficacy in receiving genetic counseling and testing

H Ding, AL Sutton… - Journal of Genetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Higher self‐efficacy in receiving genetic counseling and testing (GCT) has been associated
with greater participation in GCT for women at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer …

The Role of Knowledge on Genetic Counseling and Testing in Black Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk of Carrying a BRCA1/2 Mutation

A Hurtado-de-Mendoza, MC Jackson… - Journal of genetic …, 2017 - Springer
Genetic counseling and testing (GCT) for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers (HBOC) can
inform treatment decisions in survivors. Black women at risk of HBOC have lower GCT …

African-American males' knowledge and attitudes toward genetic testing and willingness to participate in genetic testing: a pilot study.

MD Bates, MT Griffin, CM Killion… - Journal of National …, 2011 - europepmc.org
This descriptive pilot study explored the knowledge and attitudes of African-American males
toward genetic testing and their willingness to participate in genetic testing. A convenience …

[HTML][HTML] Black women's confidence in the genetic information nondiscrimination act

AL Sutton, A Henderson… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Black women at-risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) continue to
underutilize genetic counseling and testing (GCT). One reason for this disparity is a fear of …

Medical mistrust influences black women's level of engagement in BRCA1/2 genetic counseling and testing

VB Sheppard, D Mays, KP Tercyak, T LaVeist - Journal of the National …, 2013 - Elsevier
Clinical evidence supports the value of BRCA1/2 genetic counseling and testing for
managing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk; however, BRCA1/2 genetic counseling …

Knowledge about genetic risk for breast cancer and perceptions of genetic testing in a sociodemographically diverse sample

KA Donovan, DC Tucker - Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2000 - Springer
Informed consent for genetic testing for breast–ovarian cancer susceptibility requires that
women understand basic concepts about the inheritance of cancer susceptibility and the …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-counseling education for low literacy women at risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC): patient experiences using the Cancer Risk …

G Joseph, MS Beattie, R Lee, D Braithwaite… - Journal of genetic …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The Cancer Risk Education Intervention Tool (CREdIT) is a computer-based (non-
interactive) slide presentation designed to educate low-literacy, and ethnically and racially …

Psychological functioning in African American women at an increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

CH Halbert, L Kessler, A Collier… - Clinical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Despite attention to psychological issues during genetic counselling and testing for
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk, limited information is available on cancer‐specific …

Women's satisfaction with genetic counseling for hereditary breast‐ovarian cancer: Psychological aspects

KP Tercyak, TA DeMarco, BD Mars… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Women who participate in BRCA1/2 cancer genetic counseling do so for a variety of
reasons, including learning quantitative risk information about their chances of developing …

Perceptions of high-risk care and barriers to care among women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer following genetic counseling in the community setting

D Morgan, H Sylvester, FL Lucas… - Journal of genetic …, 2010 - Springer
Data are limited regarding barriers to care among women, with or at risk for hereditary breast
and ovarian cancer (HBOC), following genetic counseling in the community setting. Using a …