Definition of Personalized Medicine and Targeted Therapies: Does Medical Familiarity Matter?

Autor: Fournier, Valentyn, Prebet, Thomas, Dormal, Alexandra, Brunel, Maite, Cremer, Robin, Schiaratura, Loris
Přispěvatelé: Université de Lille, Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072 [PSITEC], Yale University [New Haven], Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Émotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre [Lille], Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072 (PSITEC)
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Personalized Medicine
Journal of Personalized Medicine, MDPI, 2021, 11 (1), pp.26. ⟨10.3390/jpm11010026⟩
Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 26, p 26 (2021)
Volume 11
Issue 1
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021, 11 (1), pp.26. ⟨10.3390/jpm11010026⟩
ISSN: 2075-4426
DOI: 10.3390/jpm11010026⟩
Popis: Personalized medicine (PM) is increasingly becoming a topic of discussion in public health policies and media. However, there is no consensus among definitions of PM in the scientific literature and the terms used to designate it, with some definitions emphasizing patient-centered aspects and others emphasizing biomedical aspects. Furthermore, terms used to refer to PM (e.g., &ldquo
pharmacogenomics&rdquo
or, more often, &ldquo
targeted therapies&rdquo
) are diverse and differently used. To our knowledge, no study has apprehended the differences of definition and attitudes toward personalized medicine and targeted therapies according to level of familiarity with the medical field. Our cohort included 349 French students from three different academic fields, which modulated their familiarity level with the medical field. They were asked to associate words either to &ldquo
personalized medicine&rdquo
or &ldquo
target therapies&rdquo
Then, they were asked to give an emotional valence to their associations. Results showed that nonfamiliar students perceived PM as more positive than targeted therapies (TT), whereas familiar students showed no difference. Only familiar students defined PM and TT with technical aspects such as genetics or immunology. Further studies are needed in the field in order to determine which other factors could influence the definitions of PM and TT and determine how these definitions could have an impact in a clinical setting.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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