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Attitudes towards a programme of risk assessment and stratified management for ovarian cancer: a focus group study of UK South Asians’ perspectives

BMJ open, 2018-07, Vol.8 (7), p.e021782-e021782 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Attitudes towards a programme of risk assessment and stratified management for ovarian cancer: a focus group study of UK South Asians’ perspectives
Author: Hann, Katie E J ; Ali, Nasreen ; Gessler, Sue ; Fraser, Lindsay Sarah Macduff ; Side, Lucy ; Waller, Jo ; Sanderson, Saskia C ; Lanceley, Anne
Subjects: Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Attitudes ; Bangladesh - ethnology ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Female ; Focus Groups ; Genetic Testing ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice - ethnology ; Health Promotion - methods ; Health Services Research ; Humans ; India - ethnology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Ovarian cancer ; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis ; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics ; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology ; Pakistan - ethnology ; Qualitative Research ; Risk Assessment - methods ; United Kingdom ; Young Adult
Is Part Of: BMJ open, 2018-07, Vol.8 (7), p.e021782-e021782
Description: ObjectivePopulation-based risk assessment, using genetic testing and the provision of appropriate risk management, could lead to prevention, early detection and improved clinical management of ovarian cancer (OC). Previous research with mostly white British participants found positive attitudes towards such a programme. The current study aimed to explore the attitudes of South Asian (SA) women and men in the UK with the aim of identifying how best to implement such a programme to minimise distress and maximise uptake.DesignSemistructured qualitative focus group discussions.SettingCommunity centres across North London and Luton.Participants49 women and 13 men who identified as SA (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi), which constitutes the largest non-European ethnic minority group in the UK.MethodsSeven community-based focus groups were held. Group discussions were transcribed verbatim, coded and analysed thematically.ResultsAwareness and knowledge of OC symptoms and specific risk factors was low. The programme was acceptable to most participants and attitudes to it were generally positive. Participants’ main concerns related to receiving a high-risk result following the genetic test. Younger women may be more cautious of genetic testing, screening or risk-reducing surgery due to the importance of marriage and childbearing in their SA cultures.ConclusionsA crucial first step to enable implementation of population-based genetic risk assessment and management in OC is to raise awareness of OC within SA communities. It will be important to engage with the SA community early on in programme implementation to address their specific concerns and to ensure culturally tailored decision support.
Publisher: England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 2044-6055
EISSN: 2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021782
PMID: 30021754
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