Journal
JOURNAL OF GENETIC COUNSELING
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 491-502Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-014-9768-6
Keywords
Genetics; Genomics; Health disparities; Community based participatory research; Community capacity building for research
Funding
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
- National Human Genome Research Institute [P50 HG007257]
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health [UL1 TR000040]
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Achieving equitable minority representation in genomic biobanking is one of the most difficult challenges faced by researchers today. Capacity building-a framework for research that includes collaborations and on-going engagement-can be used to help researchers, clinicians and communities better understand the process, utility, and clinical application of genomic science. The purpose of this exploratory descriptive study was to examine factors that influence the decision to participate in genomic research, and identify essential components of capacity building with a community at risk of being under-represented in biobanks. Results of focus groups conducted in Central Harlem with 46 participants were analyzed by a collaborative team of community and academic investigators using content analysis and AtlisTi. Key themes identified were: (1) the potential contribution of biobanking to individual and community health, for example the effect of the environment on health, (2) the societal context of the science, such as DNA criminal databases and paternity testing, that may affect the decision to participate, and (3) the researchers' commitment to community health as an outcome of capacity building. These key factors can contribute to achieving equity in biobank participation, and guide genetic specialists in biobank planning and implementation.
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