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| Title |
Emotional impact on the results of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic test: an observational retrospective study
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| Published in |
Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13053-017-0077-6 |
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| Authors |
Sara Mella, Barbara Muzzatti, Riccardo Dolcetti, Maria Antonietta Annunziata |
| Abstract |
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are associated with a higher risk of breast and ovarian tumors. This study evaluated the emotional states of women 1 month after having received the results of the genetic test and assessed eventual associations with the type of outcome, personal/familiar disease history and major socio-demographic variables. The study, an observational retrospective one, involved 91 women, evaluated 1 month after receiving their results. Patients were administered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Profile of Mood States and emotional Thermometers. Anxiety was significantly higher than depression (p < 0.001), and 21.3% and 21.3% of the sample were, respectively, possible and probable cases for anxiety, whereas 13.5% and 10.1% were possible and probable cases for depression. Within the six mood states, Confusion-Bewilderment (M = 48.5) was the lowest, whereas Fatigue-Inertia (M = 52.3) was the highest. Differences were recorded within the ten assessed emotions too. Being a proband/nonproband and being or not a cancer patient were associated with many tested variables. The psycho-emotional screening of women undertaking genetic counseling is relevant and should cover a large range of dimensions. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 12 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 17% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 8% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
| Scientists | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 52 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
| Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Researcher | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 15% |
| Unknown | 18 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 23% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 8% |
| Psychology | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 18 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 20. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 May 2023.
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