Table 6 Barriers to the implementation of precision medicine according to patients
Potential barriers to implementation of precision medicine | Strongly agree or agree N (%)* | Neutral N (%)* | Disagree or strongly disagree N (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative impact of test result on patient (n = 207) | 69 (33.3) | 69 (33.3) | 69 (33.3) |
Negative impact of test results on family members (n = 208) | 74 (35.6) | 66 (31.7) | 68 (32.7) |
Lack of confidentiality of test results (n = 211) | 99 (46.9) | 47 (22.3) | 65 (30.8) |
Negative impact of test results on job (n = 209) | 63 (30.2) | 60 (28.7) | 86 (41.2) |
Negative impact of test results on insurability (n = 209) | 130 (62.2) | 38 (18.2) | 41 (19.6) |
Discovering by accident a high risk of another disease (n = 208) | 79 (38) | 52 (25) | 77 (37.1) |
Deprivation of some treatment option due to test results (n = 209) | 86 (41.1) | 61 (29.2) | 62 (29.7) |
Doctor giving more credit to test results than patient opinion (n = 209) | 102 (48.8) | 65 (31.1) | 42 (20.1) |
Lack of reliability of test (n = 210) | 99 (47) | 70 (33.3) | 41 (19.6) |
High cost of test (n = 209) | 120 (57.5) | 61 (29.2) | 28 (13.4) |