Masanari Minamitani, Atsuto Katano, Tsukasa Sasaki, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Keiichi Nakagawa
Comparing health literacy and behavioral changes in adulthood: A pilot study on alumni of a single school cancer education program
PloS one
advances genomic technology generated possibilities expanding newborn screening traditional procedures genomic newborn screening gnbs however implementation gnbs crucial address various aspects including parental attitudes national level aim analyzed attitudes expectations slovenian peripartum mothers regarding gnbs acceptability implementation slovenian health system questionnairebased study conducted convenience sample 1136 peripartum mothers response rate 841 hospital setting slovenia measured participants level general genetic knowledge motivation undergo gnbs attitude toward benefits drawbacks willingness participate financially factors would influence decision undergo gnbs participants exhibited positive attitude 832 motivated undertake gnbs 634 willing share genetic data also contribute testing costs mothers better genetic literacy higher education level familial genetic testing experiences supportive gnbs however several emotional socioethical concerns raised regarding genetic information would influence family social life