Journal article
Psychological impact of family history risk assessment in primary care: A mixed methods study
L Birt, JD Emery, A Toby Prevost, S Sutton, FM Walter
Family Practice | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background. Routine family history risk assessment for chronic diseases could enable primary care practitioners to efficiently identify at-risk patients and promote preventive management strategies. Objectives. To investigate patients' understanding and responses to family history risk assessment in primary care. Method. A mixed methods study set in 10 Eastern England general practices. Participants in a family history questionnaire validation study were triaged into population or increased risk for four chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer). Questionnaires completed immediately prior to the family history consultation (baseline) and 4 w..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding: this article presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit programme (RfPB PB-PG-0807-13141); the views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health; ATP is funded by National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust and King's College London; the study was sponsored by University of Cambridge and National Health Service Cambridgeshire PCT (formerly Cambridgeshire PCT).