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Preferences for in-person disclosure: Patients declining telephone disclosure characteristics and outcomes in the multi-center COGENT Study. - PubMed - NCBI

Preferences for in-person disclosure: Patients declining telephone disclosure characteristics and outcomes in the multi-center COGENT Study. - PubMed - NCBI



 2018 Nov 12. doi: 10.1111/cge.13474. [Epub ahead of print]

Preferences for in-person disclosure: Patients declining telephone disclosure characteristics and outcomes in the multi-center COGENT Study.

Abstract

Telephone disclosure of cancer genetic test results is non-inferior to in-person disclosure. However, how patients who prefer in-person communication of results differ from those who agree to telephone disclosure is unclear but important when considering delivery models for genetic medicine. Patients undergoing cancer genetic testing were recruited to a multi-center, randomized, non-inferiority trial (NCT01736345) comparing telephone to in-person disclosure of genetic test results. We evaluated preferences for in-person disclosure, factors associated with this preference and outcomes compared to those who agreed to randomization. Among 1178 enrolled patients, 208 (18%) declined randomization, largely given a preference for in-person disclosure. These patients were more likely to be older (p=0.007) and to have had multi-gene panel testing (p<0.001). General anxiety (p=0.007), state anxiety (p=0.008), depression (p=0.011), cancer-specific distress (p=0.021) and uncertainty (p=0.03) were higher after pre-test counseling. After disclosure of results, they also had higher general anxiety (p=0.003), depression (p=0.002) and cancer-specific distress (p=0.043). While telephone disclosure is a reasonable alternative to in-person disclosure in most patients, some patients have a strong preference for in-person communication. Patient age, distress and complexity of testing are important factors to consider and requests for in-person disclosure should be honored when possible.

KEYWORDS:

cancer genetic testing; genetic counseling; in-person disclosure preference; result disclosure; telephone disclosure

PMID:
 
30417332
 
DOI:
 
10.1111/cge.13474

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