Magnay D, Wilson O, el Hait S, Balhamar M, Burn J
Northern Region Genetics Service, Newcastle upon Tyne.
J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1992 Jan;26(1):69-70.
We report a questionnaire survey of 216 adults (aged 16-68) attending the dental hospital in Newcastle. This was undertaken to provide a representative assessment of the level of knowledge in the community of cystic fibrosis and attitudes towards testing for carrier status. Knowledge of inheritance and symptomatology of the condition was scored and found to be less than previously reported in selected population groups. In the majority the source of information reported was the mass media; only 27 respondents had any contact with an affected individual. The questionnaire provided information about the inheritance and effects of cystic fibrosis. Three-quarters of the respondents accepted the idea of carrier testing for themselves, which included most of those of reproductive age, and all considered that testing should be available to those planning a family. General practice surgeries were the most favoured venue for testing. The implications of these findings for those involved in the planning of population screening programmes are considered.
我们报告了一项针对216名（年龄在16至68岁之间）前往纽卡斯尔牙科医院就诊的成年人的问卷调查。此次调查旨在对囊性纤维化在社区中的知识水平以及对携带者状态检测的态度进行具有代表性的评估。对该病症的遗传和症状学知识进行了评分，结果发现其低于之前在特定人群组中的报告水平。大多数人报告的信息来源是大众媒体；只有27名受访者与患病个体有过接触。该问卷提供了有关囊性纤维化的遗传和影响的信息。四分之三的受访者接受了自身进行携带者检测的想法，其中包括大多数育龄人群，并且所有人都认为计划要孩子的人应该能够进行检测。全科医疗诊所是最受欢迎的检测场所。我们还考虑了这些发现对参与人群筛查计划规划的人员的意义。
