title: Cultural differences in family communication about inherited cancer: implications for cancer genetics research.
abstract: It is widely accepted that clinical genetic services should provide culturally competent service to clients. However, systematic research is needed on the cultural meanings of heredity, family cancer, and family communication about inherited risk in order to move towards culturally competent cancer genetic services. Cultural differences in how families communicate about inherited risk is a particularly important, but neglected, research focus. The purpose of this paper is to: (1) review extant literature on cultural differences in family communication about inherited cancer risk; and (2) provide suggestions for cancer genetics research that will ultimately help furnish the evidence base for the training and provision of culturally competent cancer genetics services.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Health, St. John's, NL, Canada. holly.etchegary@med.mun.ca
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Etchegary
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.affiliation: Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch in Barrie, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perrier
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003142:Communication; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000523:psychology; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000208:ethnology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D013240:Stereotyping