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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 2014 Dec;25(2):23–30.

Table 1.

Ranking of Items

Rank Prioritized Themes Ranked as Important in
Gathering Genetic/Genomic
Information from AA Families
1 Characteristics of African-American families (“Fictive Kin”)
“Othermothers” not captured in current pedigree nomenclature
50/50
2 Providers need to acknowledge the feeling of “altruism” among AA families
when promoting their health and the health of other family members
50/50
3 Unexpected parenting information can be a barrier 30/50
4 Privacy issues, and confidentiality were of grave concerns 30/50