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NIH Nov 1, 1998 | F32
Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Hereditary Prostate Cancer
Institution: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology
FOA Number: PA-97-028
Abstract
This study will investigate the opinions of individuals from prostate cancer families ascertained in an ongoing prostate cancer family study, conducted since 1996 in San Antonio, Texas. Fifteen prostate cancer patients and 30 (healthy) first degree relatives will be interviewed to investigate their beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions towards prostate cancer, genetic risk, and genetic testing. The application of clinically applied medical anthropology for the designing of an interview with open-ended questions will provide the investigator with the necessary flexibility to explore a wide range of participants' opinions. Interviews will be analyzed using qualitative methods. Variables obtained from this 'qualitative analysis' will be analyzed with statistical methods in an exploratory way.
FUNDING AGENCY:
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NIHInstitute:
NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTEFunding Type:
F32Project Number:
F32HG000191Start Date:
Nov 1, 1998End Date:
Oct 30, 2000PROJECT TERMS:
Attitude, behavioral /social science research tag, Belief, data collection methodology /evaluation, family genetics, Genetic Counseling, genetic disorder diagnosis, Health Surveys, human subject, Interview, male, neoplasm /cancer genetics, prostate neoplasms, Public Opinion, Questionnaires, statistics /biometry