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ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2011

An exploration of the cultural context of kinship and genetics amongst Arabic-Australians: implications for practice.

Mona Saleh, Kristine Barlow-Stewart, Bettina Meiser, Judy Kirk, Kathy Tucker

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Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Integrating genetic and genomic information into effective cancer care in diverse populations.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2013
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Mona SalehCentre for Genetics Education, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia. msaleh@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Kristine Barlow-Stewart
Bettina Meiser
Judy Kirk
Kathy Tucker

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper examines the culturally determined attitudes and beliefs about kinship, causation of hereditary cancer and other illnesses and the importance of family history amongst Arabic-Australians. Ethnographic interviews were conducted initially with individuals who had attended a family cancer clinic and subsequently with community members. Our aim was to either verify or challenge the reported findings from the clinic sample. Interviews with 38 participants provided cultural descriptions of hereditary illnesses, including cancer, and their causes. While respondents recognized family history as an important factor that reflects on one's likelihood of successful child-bearing, models of kinship described were not in line with Western concepts. Important issues emerged which need to be recognized as potential barriers to access to genetics services and challenges in this community. These include a lack of awareness of inherited cancer and the impact of consanguinity on the understanding of kinship in this community.

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ArabsConsanguinityCultural CharacteristicsAustraliaHumans

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