Erika A. Waters|Courtney Wheeler|Jada G. Hamilton
How Are Information Seeking, Scanning, and Processing Related to Beliefs About the Roles of Genetics and Behavior in Cancer Causation?
Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
understanding cancer caused genetic behavioral risk factors important component genomic literacy however considerable percentage people united states endorse multifactorial beliefs using nationally representative crosssectional data us health information national trends survey n 2529 examined information seeking information scanning key informationprocessing characteristics associated endorsing multifactorial model cancer causation multifactorial beliefs cancer common among respondents engaged cancer information scanning p 001 motivated process health information p 005 reported family history cancer p 0002 respondents reported previous negative informationseeking experiences lower odds endorsing multifactorial beliefs p 01 multifactorial beliefs associated cancer information seeking trusting cancer information obtained internet trusting cancer information physician selfefficacy obtaining cancer information numeracy aware directtoconsumer genetic testing ps 05 gaining additional understanding people access process use health information critical continued development dissemination effective health communication interventions translation genomics research public health clinical practice