对遗传健康计划的认识中的种族差异
Forrest Briscoe1, Ifeoma Ajunwa2, Angel Bourgoin3
1Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
American journal of health promotion : AJHP
|July 13, 2023
概括
遗传健康计划 (GWPs) 提供了好处,但引起了人们的担忧,特别是对于黑人员工来说,隐私和歧视. 解决这些问题是增加所有人GWP参与的关键.
科学领域:
- 劳动力健康工作人员健康.
- 遗传风险评估 遗传风险评估 遗传风险评估
- 员工健康计划 员工健康计划
背景情况:
- 遗传健康计划 (GWPs) 是新兴的劳动力福利,利用DNA测序来识别疾病风险.
- 这些程序越来越多地由众多供应商向美国雇主推销.
- 了解员工的看法对于GWP的采用和有效性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 探索员工对遗传健康计划 (GWPs) 的看法,担忧和障碍.
- 通过不同种族/种族背景 (黑人,白人,亚洲人) 和收入水平来检查这些因素.
- 确定GWP接受和参与意愿的潜在差异.
主要方法:
- 一项定性研究采用了3个重点小组 (FGs),其中包括来自大型高科技公司的21名员工.
- 参与者在线招募.
- 焦点小组讨论以文献指导的指南为指导,录音,并对关键主题进行内容分析.
主要成果:
- 虽然大多数员工从GWP中感知到个人利益,但黑人和白人/亚洲受访者之间出现了显著的风险感知差异.
- 关注的重点是隐私,歧视,家庭影响和雇主关系.
- 参与的意愿差异很大:只有27%的黑人员工愿意参与,而其他90%的员工愿意参与.
结论:
- 大多数员工可能会支持雇主采用GWP.
- 黑人雇员表达了严重的担忧,需要解决.
- 定制GWP设计以减轻这些问题可以增强所有员工的信任和参与.
相关概念视频
01:28Human Genetics
616
Human genetics provides a profound framework for understanding the interplay between genetic predispositions and human psychology. At the heart of this discipline lies the study of how genes influence physical traits, behaviors, and susceptibility to diseases. Each person carries a unique genetic code that subtly or significantly shapes their psychological and behavioral landscape.
The complex relationship between genetics and psychology is observable through common biological components such...
The complex relationship between genetics and psychology is observable through common biological components such...
616
01:23Behavioral Genetics and Its Designs
412
Behavior genetics explores how genetic inheritance influences human behavior. It focuses on how genes, passed from parents to offspring, contribute to the development of behavioral traits and tendencies. This branch of genetics seeks to understand the complex interplay between inherited genetic factors and environmental influences in shaping our behaviors.
The primary methodologies used in behavior genetics include family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies, each providing unique...
The primary methodologies used in behavior genetics include family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies, each providing unique...
412
02:16Surveys
14.8K
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
14.8K
02:55Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
90.3K
Humans are very diverse and although we share many similarities, we also have many differences. The social groups we belong to help form our identities (Tajfel, 1974). These differences may be difficult for some people to reconcile, which may lead to prejudice toward people who are different. Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010). Prejudice is common against people who...
90.3K
01:25Genetic Variation
328
Genetic variation is the diversity in DNA sequences found among individuals of the same species. This diversity is crucial for a species' survival because it helps organisms adapt to environmental changes. Genetic variation begins with fertilization, where an egg and sperm cell merge. Each of these cells carries 23 chromosomes, up to 46 in the fertilized egg. Chromosomes are long DNA strands that contain genes, the basic units of heredity.
Genes exist in different versions called alleles,...
Genes exist in different versions called alleles,...
328
01:06Heritability
238
Heritability is a statistical concept that measures the degree to which genetic differences among individuals contribute to trait variations within a population. It is a fundamental idea in genetics, often prone to misinterpretation. Heritability is expressed as a percentage, reflecting the proportion of variation in a specific trait across a population that can be linked to genetic differences. However, it's important to understand that heritability does not determine how "genetic"...
238