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. 2019 May 16;104(6):1088–1096. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.04.006

Table 1.

Contextual Sub-domains and Concepts

Sub-domains Concepts
Healthcare System Factors

Medical care access to and quality of care; EHR type
System features resources and infrastructure: genomic; mix of individuals receiving care (number, payers, demographics)
type: in/outpatient; academic/community; rural/urban; private/public
culture: openness to change; structural discrimination

Social Determinants

Social networks; support; resources; influence; engagement
Built environment housing; poverty; crime; walkability; exposure to pollution, toxins, pathogens; food; racism; unequal distribution of resources (policies, systems, education, economic)

Clinician Factors

Demographics age; race/ethnicity; sex/gender; training; specialty; experience
Psychosocial psychosocial: stress; satisfaction; self-efficacy; reaction to medical uncertainty
stressors/resources: time; access to information; experts; referrals; perceived racism
attitudes, knowledge and understanding: genetic (testing, return of results, expected utility); implicit bias

Individual & Family Factors

Demographics age; race/ethnicity; sex/gender; language; literacy; numeracy; income; employment; education; insurance; self-reported ancestry
Bio-psychosocial biological/clinical: family history; comorbidity; genetics, including genetic ancestry
psychosocial: depression; stress; anxiety; self-efficacy; stigma; racism; perceived racism; activation; cultural norms; family issues
stressors/resources: family; community; occupational; financial; illness
knowledge, attitudes and understanding: genetic testing, results & their disclosure; intervention; trust (in testing, results, providers); expected utility; activation