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| Title |
Motivations, Barriers, and Behaviors Related to Obtaining and Discussing Family Health History: A Sex-Based Comparison Among Young Adults
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Public Health, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00249 |
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| Authors |
Matthew Lee Smith, Christopher E. Beaudoin, Erica T. Sosa, Jairus C. Pulczinski, Marcia G. Ory, E. Lisako J. McKyer |
| Abstract |
Genetic predisposition is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, yet little is known about the frequency in which college students seek out their family health history or with whom they communicate relevant information. This study examines motivations and barriers associated with obtaining one's family health history and discussing it with others. Data were analyzed from 625 college students using an internet-delivered questionnaire, which comprised of questions about intentions and motivations to obtain and share family health history as well as barriers encountered when obtaining family health history. Responses were bifurcated by participants' sex. Chi-squared and t statistics were used to identify response differences by sex. Females were significantly more likely than males to be motivated to obtain their family health history, and more likely to have shared their family health history with others; state that they would share their family health history with others; and express a preference for sharing their family health history with a wider range of people. Educational interventions and improved student health services could be effective mechanisms to increase college students' knowledge, awareness, and perceived importance of obtaining their family health history. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Switzerland | 2 | 50% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 25% |
| Mexico | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 15 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 15 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 3 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 13% |
| Researcher | 2 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 2 | 13% |
| Unknown | 4 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 20% |
| Psychology | 2 | 13% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. 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 27 November 2015.
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