Healthy choices through family history: a community approach to family history awareness.

dc.contributor.authorPetruccio, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorMills Shaw, Kenna R
dc.contributor.authorBoughman, Joann
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorHarlow, Ilana
dc.contributor.authorKruesi, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorKyler, Penny
dc.contributor.authorLloyd-Puryear, Michele A
dc.contributor.authorO'Leary, James
dc.contributor.authorSkillman, Amy
dc.contributor.authorTerry, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorMcKain, Fredrika
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:03:26Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:03:26Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The importance of family health history data in health care is widely acknowledged. Few individuals report having collected this information from their own family. METHODS: This project implemented a community-based approach to design and pilot a linguistically and culturally appropriate family health history collection toolkit for two minority populations in Harrisburg, Pa. RESULTS: The toolkit relied on oral traditions and family stories as a way to successfully introduce genetics education and family health history to these populations. Participants not only found the tool engaging and culturally appropriate, they were also able to obtain information that they were likely to share with their physician. CONCLUSION: While limited in scope, this project provides a model to other communities for the design, pilot testing, and implementation of a community-based public health initiative regarding family health histories.
dc.description.urihttps://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?DOI=000133306&typ=pdf
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/qyw9-wlgg
dc.identifier.citationPetruccio, Claudia and Mills Shaw, Kenna R and Boughman, Joann and Fernandez, Carlos and Harlow, Ilana and Kruesi, Margaret and Kyler, Penny and Lloyd-Puryear, Michele A and O'Leary, James and Skillman, Amy and Terry, Sharon and McKain, Fredrika (2008) Healthy choices through family history: a community approach to family history awareness. Community genetics, 11 (6). pp. 343-351.
dc.identifier.issn1422-2833
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 2823
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23466
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectGenetics and Race
dc.subjectFamily history
dc.subjectFamily health history
dc.subjectHealth disparities
dc.subjectCultural competency
dc.subjectLinguistic competency
dc.subjectOral history
dc.titleHealthy choices through family history: a community approach to family history awareness.
dc.typeArticle

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