Attitudes towards genetic testing: Analysis of contradictions

被引：49
作者：
Jallinoja, P
Hakonen, A
Aro, AR
Niemela, P
Hietala, M
Lonnqvist, J
Peltonen, L
Aula, P
机构：
[1] Natl Publ Hlth Inst, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth Promot, Helsinki, Finland
[2] Natl Publ Hlth Inst, Dept Mental Hlth & Alcohol Res, Helsinki, Finland
[3] Natl Publ Hlth Inst, Dept Biol Mol, Helsinki, Finland
[4] Univ Turku, Dept Med Genet, Turku, Finland
[5] Univ Turku, Dept Psychol, Turku, Finland
[6] Univ Helsinki, Dept Sociol, Helsinki, Finland
来源：
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE | 1998年 / 46卷 / 10期
关键词：
genetic testing; attitude; modernity;
D O I：
10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00017-3
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
A survey study was conducted among 1169 people to evaluate attitudes towards genetic testing in Finland. Here we present an analysis of the contradictions detected in people's attitudes towards genetic testing. This analysis focuses on the approval of genetic testing as an individual choice and on the confidence in control of the process of genetic testing and its implications, Our analysis indicated that some of the respondents have contradictory attitudes towards genetic testing. It is proposed that contradictory attitudes towards genetic testing should be given greater significance both in scientific studies on attitudes towards genetic testing as well as in the health care context, e.g. in genetic counselling. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：1367 / 1374
页数：8
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