Table 2.

Sample Quotations Integrated into Decision Aid

I think I would try to get myself to an emotionally healthy point before talking with my children.

-Aileen, age 47; mother of a teenage son and daughter

I’m usually very open with my children and want them to know everything that’s happening so they feel involved.

Mary, age 54; mother of daughters ages 12, 15, and 17

My husband felt helpless. He said that limiting himself to a support role felt unnatural for him.

-Robin, age 46; breast cancer survivor and mother of a daughter age 15

It’s a difficult subject for me. I can’t see that sharing this right now would be helpful. Maybe I’ll tell her when she’s older.

-Karen, age 51; ovarian cancer survivor and mother of a daughter age 13

Don’t overestimate the importance of a single test result. In some cases, the genetics don’t really matter.

-Rochelle, age 17; daughter of a breast cancer survivor with a BRCA1 mutation

Note, Quotations were integrated throughout the decision aid to illustrate parental views.