Enhancing the Collection, Discussion and Use of Family Health History by Consumers, Nurses and Other Health Care Providers: Because Family Health History Matters.
The family health history (FHH) has long been used by nurses and other health care providers in clinical practice to determine if an individual, their family members, or their future generations are at an increased risk of heritable disease development. Information gleaned from the FHH can be used to better integrate preventive strategies into the plan of care. This report presents a summary of an exploratory pilot study that focused on the collection and use of FHH among a targeted group of Midwestern men and women. Findings suggest a need for efforts to further enhance the public's awareness of the importance of FHH.
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Nursing, 1921 East Hartford, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA. Electronic address: underwoo@uwm.edu.
Sandra Millon
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Underwood
Harriet H. Werley Center for Nursing Research and Evaluation, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Nursing, 1921 East Hartford, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.
Sheryl
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Kelber
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010865:Pilot Projects; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
Family health history; Genetics; Genomics; Personalized medicine