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January 7, 2015Journal of Genetic CounselingOpen Access

Factors Associated with Uptake of Genetics Services for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Population

306 individuals affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and at-risk family members

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

AKAmirah KhouzamInvitae (United States)AKAndrea KwanStanford UniversitySBSamantha BaxterBroad Institute

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Implication

Genetic testing uptake in HCM was associated with prior counseling; leaves open whether education interventions improve rates.

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Population
306 individuals affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and at-risk family members
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Outcome
Factors associated with underutilization of genetics services and uptake of genetic testing within the framework of the Health Belief Model (HBM)patient reported

Uptake of genetic testing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is strongly influenced by perceived benefits and cues to action, highlighting the need for improved education to optimize guideline-recommended genetic counseling.

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Khouzam et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a90f41f71e842060670fcfdhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-014-9810-8

Topics

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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