Table 1.

Focus group session procedure and content description

Steps	Content description
1	Completed written survey regarding perception of genetic research
2	Discussed genetic research consent form  Consent form clearly states:   • Objective of the study   • Risk of participating   • Sharing and privacy of information collected
3	Discussed engaging rural communities  Worth and acceptability of genetic research   • Openness of community members to genetic research   • Community members perception of benefits of genetic research   • Personal perception of genetic research  Perceived barriers to community participation   • Barriers of community members becoming involved in genetic research  Communicating project knowledge and community enthusiasm   • Effective approaches to recruiting participants   • Strategies to creating enthusiasm for a genetic study   • Strategies to identifying and recruiting community members to advocate genetic research