ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2014
Do people really know what makes a family history of cancer?
Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Considering family trees as a useful tool in family medicine: a systematic review.Primary health care research & development · 2025Pooled it
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Expert Statement: collection and use of a cancer family history for oncology providers.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2014Guideline
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- The knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family history of hereditary diseases amongst undergraduate students at the University of the Free State.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2022Article
- Developing genetic counselling services in an underdeveloped healthcare setting.Journal of community genetics · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and performance of societal screening guidelines in an unreferred primary care population of U.S. veterans.Gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2021Article
- Electronically ascertained extended pedigrees in breast cancer genetic counseling.Familial cancer · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundFamily history is often referred to as a family tree in casual everyday conservations, but it carries a different connotation in medicine. This study is the first to investigate people's understanding of 'family medical history' and the concept of 'family' in the context of inherited cancer.
methodsThree hundred and nine staff at the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds completed an online web survey.
resultsNot all respondents understood or knew what makes a family history of cancer. Only 54% knew exactly the type of information required to make a family history. Apart from blood relatives, adopted and step-siblings, step parents, in-laws, spouses, friends and colleagues were also named as 'family' for family history taking. Personal experience of living with cancer and academic qualification were not significant in influencing knowledge of family history.
conclusionsThere is misunderstanding and poor knowledge of family history of cancer and the type of information required to make a family history even in a sample of people teaching and researching medicine and health issues. Public understanding of the value of family medical history in cancer prevention and management is important if informed clinical decisions and appropriate health care are to be delivered.
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