在贾赞地区,公众对基因测试的看法和态度
Ebtihal E Eltyeb1, Sami A Alhazmi1, Shahad H I Maafa2
1Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Al Maarefah Rd, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of family medicine and primary care
|December 4, 2024
概括
在沙特阿拉伯,公众对基因测试的看法基本上是积极的,特别是在婚前和产前查方面. 大多数参与者支持结婚前进行基因查,并愿意接受测试,有些人愿意因遗传疾病而终止怀孕.
科学领域:
- 医学遗传学 医学遗传学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
背景情况:
- 基因测试的进步使得对各种疾病的疾病易感性评估成为可能.
- 了解公众的态度对于在沙特阿拉伯实施基因测试至关重要.
- 这项研究重点关注贾赞地区对基因检测的公众看法.
研究的目的:
- 确定沙特阿拉伯贾赞地区对基因测试的公众看法和态度.
- 评估婚姻前和产前遗传查的接受程度.
- 确定影响公众对基因测试态度的因素.
主要方法:
- 横截面调查设计. 横截面调查设计.
- 在线问卷调查对贾赞地区507名参与者进行了管理.
- 数据收集包括人口统计信息和关于观念和态度的陈述.
主要成果:
- 一般来说,公众对遗传检测,特别是婚前和产前检测的看法是积极的.
- 对强制性婚前遗传查 (79.1%) 的支持很高,对未来的测试 (67.3%) 的意愿很高.
- 超过一半的人愿意因为遗传疾病的高概率而终止怀孕;基于遗传风险的离婚接受度较低 (29.6%).
结论:
- 在贾赞地区,公众对遗传检测,特别是婚前和产前检测的看法和态度是可以接受的.
- 这些发现支持了更广泛地实施遗传检测服务的可能性.
- 进一步的研究可以更详细地探索诸如国籍,婚姻状况和收入等预测因素.
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