Rethinking agency for genetic testing intention among Latinos: Determining predictors of intention for carrier screening and cancer predisposition testing
Many interventions among Latino groups tend to focus on education and attitude change. Our findings suggest that more effort should be made to address agency to empower patients for improved genetic testing access.
Authors
- Kimberly A. Kaphingst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2668-9080)
- Daniel Chavez‐Yenter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7764-4443)
Institutions
- Huntsman Cancer Institute (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genetics in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2025.101455
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Human Genome Research Institute