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Exploring the expectations and information needs of Dutch citizens aged 45-75 for the implementation of the Urimon disease warning system in the Dutch healthcare market
Kwidama, D.N. (2022) Exploring the expectations and information needs of Dutch citizens aged 45-75 for the implementation of the Urimon disease warning system in the Dutch healthcare market.
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| Abstract: | In the Netherlands (NL) one in five people aged from 65 to 74 has more than one chronic illness. In due course, chronic illness causes significant increase of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Early detection of disease can reduce patient burden, improve cure prospects and possibly lower healthcare costs, if Direct-To-Consumer Genetic-Testing (DTC-GT) are used. Accordingly, different companies such as Urimon want to satisfy the public's need for genetic information by providing DTC-GT. However, information about these tests is not always available or understood by the consumer. In addition, it is unclear if the expectations of consumers align with what these companies want to provide. If this remains unclear; it could hinder implementation of DTC-GT. Therefore, the aim of this research is to support the implementation of the Urimon disease warning system in the market by exploring consumers expectations of genetic test, how they should be implemented in clinical practice, and their expectations in terms of information needs before and after taking a test. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Urimon, the Netherlands |
| Faculty: | TNW: Science and Technology |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general |
| Programme: | Health Sciences MSc (66851) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92743 |
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