caa a22 4500 475738780 CHVBK 20180406123453.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1023/A:1005416203239 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1023/A:1005416203239 Knowledge About Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer and Perceptions of Genetic Testing in a Sociodemographically Diverse Sample [Elektronische Daten] [Kristine Donovan, Diane Tucker] Informed consent for genetic testing for breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility requires that women understand basic concepts about the inheritance of cancer susceptibility and the benefits and risks associated with genetic testing. Women awaiting routine medical services (N = 220) were surveyed about their knowledge of breast cancer and cancer genetics and their perceptions of genetic testing and personal risk. There were no racial differences in median income or mean level of education. Compared to Caucasian women, African American women knew significantly less about breast cancer and about genetic risk for breast cancer. African American women had different psychological, social, and economic concerns as evidenced by how they weighted the benefits and risks of genetic testing. This study is the first to assess several dimensions of informed consent for genetic testing among a sociodemographically diverse group. The findings should enable health professionals to target the African American and lower-income populations with the appropriate education and counseling. Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2000 genetic risk nationallicence breast cancer nationallicence knowledge nationallicence genetic testing nationallicence Donovan Kristine Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham aut Tucker Diane Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham aut Journal of Behavioral Medicine Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 23/1(2000-02-01), 15-36 0160-7715 23:1<15 2000 23 10865 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005416203239 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005416203239 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Donovan Kristine Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tucker Diane Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Behavioral Medicine Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 23/1(2000-02-01), 15-36 0160-7715 23:1<15 2000 23 10865 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer