ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2017
Utilization of Genetic Counseling after Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Findings from the Impact of Personal Genomics (PGen) Study.
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- Genetic Counseling Utilization and Experience Among Caregivers of Children With ASD in the United States.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Interest in and Experience with Genetic Testing for Late-Onset Medical Conditions: Results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2024Article
- A randomized controlled trial of analogue pharmacogenomic testing feedback for psychotropic medications.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- An Environmental Scan of Consumer-Initiated Germline Genetic Testing for Health Risks.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2023Review
- Assessing the general public's view of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and their interpretation of DTC website disclaimer messages.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2023Article
- Attitudes towards and sociodemographic determinants of genetic test usage in the USA; data from the Health Information National Trend Survey, 2020.Journal of genetic counseling · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with the Uptake of Genetic Testing for Cancer Risks: A Pathway Analysis Using the Health Information National Trends Survey Data.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Toward a More Just System of Care in Molecular Pathology.The Milbank quarterly · 2022Article
- Considerations for developing regulations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: a scoping review using the 3-I framework.Journal of community genetics · 2022Article
- Genetic testing users in Italy and Germany: Health orientation, health-related habits, and psychological profile.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2022Article
- The role of future-oriented affect in engagement with genomic testing results.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Ethical concerns relating to genetic risk scores for suicide.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics · 2021Article
- Physician-guided, hybrid genetic testing exerts promising effects on health-related behavior without compromising quality of life.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Prospective users' attitudes toward information about ancestry and biological relationships.PloS one · 2021Article
- Direct-to-consumer genomic testing: Are nurses prepared?Nursing · 2020Article
- Genetic testing for neurodegenerative diseases: Ethical and health communication challenges.Neurobiology of disease · 2020Review
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Abstract
Direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing (DTC-PGT) results lead some individuals to seek genetic counseling (GC), but little is known about these consumers and why they seek GC services. We analyzed survey data pre- and post-PGT from 1026 23andMe and Pathway Genomics customers. Participants were mostly white (91%), female (60%), and of high socioeconomic status (80% college educated, 43% household income of ≥$100,000). After receiving PGT results, 43 participants (4%) made or planned to schedule an appointment with a genetic counselor; 390 (38%) would have used in-person GC had it been available. Compared to non-seekers, GC seekers were younger (mean age of 38 vs 46 years), more frequently had children <18 (26% vs 16%), and were more likely to report previous GC (37% vs 7%) and genetic testing (30% vs 15%). In logistic regression analysis, seeking GC was associated with previous GC use (OR = 6.5, CI = 3.1-13.8), feeling motivated to pursue DTC-PGT for health reasons (OR = 4.3, CI = 1.8-10.1), fair or poor self-reported health (OR = 3.1, CI = 1.1-8.3), and self-reported uncertainty about the results (OR = 1.8, CI = 1.1-2.7). These findings can help GC providers anticipate who might seek GC services and plan for clinical discussions of DTC-PGT results.
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