| Autor: |
Chelsea S. Rapoport, Diane Masser‐Frye, Sapna Mehta, Alyssa K. Choi, Sydney Olfus, Megan Korhummel, Veronica Hoyo, David Dimmock, Vanessa L. Malcarne, Dennis J. Kuo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Cancer Reports, Vol 7, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2573-8348 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/cnr2.2119 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) impact about 10% of patients with pediatric cancer. Genetic testing (CPS‐GT) has multiple benefits, but few studies have described parent and child knowledge and attitudes regarding CPS‐GT decision‐making. This study examined parent and patient CPS‐GT decision‐making knowledge and attitudes. Procedure English‐ or Spanish‐speaking parents of children with pediatric cancer and patients with pediatric cancer ages 15–18 within 12 months of diagnosis or relapse were eligible to participate. Seventy‐five parents and 19 parent‐patient dyads (N = 94 parents, 77.7% female, 43.6% Latino/a/Hispanic; 19 patients, 31.6% female) completed surveys measuring CPS‐GT‐related beliefs. Independent samples t‐tests compared parent responses across sociodemographic characteristics and parent‐patient responses within dyads. Results Spanish‐speaking parents were significantly more likely than English‐speaking parents to believe that CPS‐GT not being helpful (p |
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