title: Perceptions of tissue storage in a dementia population among spouses and offspring.
abstract: Cognitively impaired patients with dementia often rely on health advocates or guardians, such as spouses or adult offspring, to consent for medical procedures. These family members may also decide whether an autopsy is performed after death or whether their family member donates tissues. However, spouses are not genetically related to the patient and may have different perspectives than genetically related family members when making medical decisions with genetic implications, such as participation in a tissue repository (biobank). Interviews were conducted with spouses and adult offspring of individuals with a progressive dementing disease. Both spouses and offspring were supportive of the patient with dementia to participate in tissue storage. The top perceived benefits of tissue storage in both offspring and spouses were future value for family members and advancement of medical knowledge. Concerns included misuse of the tissue and insurance discrimination. Although the personal genetic implications differ between spouses and offspring, they share similar attitudes about the importance of tissue banking for the individual with a dementing disease.
authors: Clinical Services, Lineagen, Inc., 2677 E Parleys Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84109, USA, mmartin@lineagen.com.
authors: Megan M
authors: MM
authors: Martin
authors: Erin W
authors: EW
authors: Rothwell
authors: Vickie L
authors: VL
authors: Venne
authors: Norman L
authors: NL
authors: Foster
mesh_terms: D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003704:Dementia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D014015:Tissue Banks
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