The attitude of young people in the city of Yakutsk to DNA-testing.
Int J Circumpolar Health
; 80(1): 1973697, 2021 12.
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ABSTRACT
This pilot research was one of the first sociological studies with general questions on genetic testing with 300 participants, 75% of which were representatives of one people - the Sakha. A quantitative method was used a sociological survey with quota sampling (Δ ± 5%), held in February - March 2018 in the City of Yakutsk (n = 350).Analysis of the survey results have shown that the respondents have low levels of awareness about the DNA-testing method:
72.3% "do not know about the method". Only 18.7% of respondents knew that since 2000 the Medical-Genetic Centre of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) conducts DNA diagnostics for hereditary diseases, with 81.0% replying that they didn't know that. The questionnaire has shown that 90.3% of participants would like to undergo DNA-testing to identify their susceptibility to genetic diseases. Our questionnaire has shown high levels of self-identity among the young Sakha and their desire to learn about their belonging to a specific ethnicity (49.3%) with the assistance of DNA-testing. Furthermore, based on the answers relating to motivations for undergoing DNA-testing, we can say that the respondents have confirmed the peculiarities of their national mindset, specifically, high value of children for a family "concern for the health of my future children" was a great motivator for taking the test (50.3%).Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
DNA
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Etnicidade
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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En
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Int J Circumpolar Health
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article