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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 29.
Published in final edited form as: Philipp J Nurs. 2014 Jul-Dec;84(2):48–58.

Table 3. Practice Measures (Total N = 112).

Measure n (%)

Do you know how to complete a family health history? (n=111)
Yes 97 (87%)
No 4 (4%)
Uncertain 10 (9%)

Have you ever completed a family health history on yourself? (n=109)
Yes 77 (71%)
No 32 (29%)

Have you ever completed a family health history on your family? (n=110)
Yes 51 (46%)
No 59 (54%)

Have you ever completed a family health history on patient(s) in practice setting? (n=110)
Yes 80 (73%)
No 30 (27%)

I consider my patient's race to better understand their genetic predispositions. (n=108)
All the time 33 (31%)
Most of the time 45 (42%)
Some of the time 13 (12%)
A little of the time 7 (6%)
None of the time 10 (9%)

I consider my patient's race when administering medications. (n=108)
All the time 28 (26%)
Most of the time 25 (23%)
Some of the time 23 (21%)
A little of the time 11 (10%)
None of the time 21 (19%)

I consider my patient's race when determining age of initiation of screening for certain diseases. (n=108)
All the time 18 (17%)
Most of the time 36 (33%)
Some of the time 25 (23%)
A little of the time 2 (2%)
None of the time 9 (8%)
Not applicable 18 (17%)

I consider my patient's race in determining genetic risk for single gene conditions. (n=107)
All the time 30 (28%)
Most of the time 36 (34%)
Some of the time 14 (13%)
A little of the time 9 (8%)
None of the time 18 (17%)

I consider my patient's race in determining how aggressively to treat particular diseases. (n=108)
All the time 14 (13%)
Most of the time 26 (24%)
Some of the time 29 (27%)
A little of the time 4 (4%)
None of the time 17 (16%)
Not applicable 18 (17%)