The Knowledge and Attitude of Patients Diagnosed with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer towards Genetic Testing

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Gowoon Jeong¹  Sang-Yoon Park¹  Wonkyo Shin¹  Sokbom Kang¹  Sang-Soo Seo¹  MyongCheol Lim¹  Yedong Son² 

[1] Center for Gynecologic Cancer, National Cancer Center, 323 Ilsan-ro, Goyang 10408, Korea;College of Nursing, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Korea;

关键词: ovarian cancer;    next generation sequencing;    knowledge;    attitude;    genetic test;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18052312

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study assessed the knowledge and attitude of patients with ovarian cancer (OC) toward OC and next generation sequencing (NGS). The data, including characteristics of patients, their knowledge about OC and their knowledge and attitude of NGS, were collected from June to October 2018. Of the 103 participants, 70.9% (n = 73) had cancer within the second-degree relatives, and 18.4% (n = 19) had BRCA pathogenic mutations. The percentage of right answer for the knowledge about OC and NGS was 64.7% (11/17) and 50% (6/12), respectively. The median number of patients who had positive expectations for the genetic test was 34 (range, 22–44). Based on a first-degree familial history, patients had a different degree of knowledge about OC (11 vs. 8.5, p = 0.026) and NGS (6.5 vs. 5, p = 0.011), but patients with a BRCA pathogenic mutation did not have a different degree of knowledge about OC and NGS panel testing. High-income families had a more positive attitude towards the genetic test than low-income families (p = 0.005). Women with OC do not have enough knowledge about OC (11/17, 64.7%) and NGS (6/12, 50%) but they showed a positive attitude toward the NGS test. These women need OC and NGS educational intervention.

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