ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2023
Racial Differences in Perceptions of Genetic Wellness Programs.
Article in American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Views and experiences regarding workplace genetic testing: findings from a national survey of U.S. employees.Journal of community genetics · 2026Article
- Genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing: Results of a national survey.Genetics in medicine open · 2026Article
- Perceived understanding and psychosocial outcomes: employees' responses to learning results of workplace genetic testing.Personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary stakeholder-informed identification of key characteristics for implementation of workplace genetic testing.HGG advances · 2025Article
- Workplace perk or pitfall? A qualitative study of genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Health care utilization and behavior changes after workplace genetic testing at a large US health care system.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2024Article
- Workplace genetic testing: which employees are likely to participate, what are their concerns with employer sponsorship, and which design features could reduce barriers and increase participation?Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeGenetic wellness programs (GWPs) are a highly innovative workforce wellness product. Recently marketed to U.S. employers by at least 16 vendors, GWPs take advantage of low-cost DNA sequencing to detect genetic risk factors for an increasing array of diseases. The purpose of this research is to understand perceptions, concerns, and barriers related to GWPs, among employees from Black, White, and Asian backgrounds and different income levels. APPROACH: Qualitative study with 3 focus groups (FGs).
settingEmployees of large high-technology companies (deemed likely early GWP adopters). RESPONDENTS: 21 individuals recruited online through
methodFG guide developed via literature review and landscape analysis, and pre-tested. FGs led by a trained moderator and audio-recorded. Transcripts content analyzed for key themes.
resultsNearly all respondents saw potential benefits to GWP participation for themselves or their families. However, there were profound differences in perceptions of risks to GWP participation between Black and White/Asian respondents. These differences surfaced in three broad areas: privacy and discrimination risks; family impact risks; and feelings about the employer. Willingness to participate in a GWP also varied between Black employee respondents and White and Asian employee respondents (including low-income White employees). Only 27% of Black employees would participate in GWP, compared to 90% of the other employees.
conclusionMost employees appear likely to support employer adoption of GWPs. However, Black employees report significant concerns regarding participation. Addressing these concerns through program design would benefit all employees, and could increase trust and uptake of GWPs.
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