Ojo Soji, Ilori Emmanuel O, Wiredu Bernard, Okobi Okelue E, Kanu Eziuche, Igbadumhe Roseline
Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Orthopedic Trauma, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Dallas, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jun 11;16(6):e62173. doi: 10.7759/cureus.62173. eCollection 2024 Jun.
This study investigates the prevalence and determinants of awareness of precision medicine among a nationally representative sample of individuals with self-reported depression and anxiety in the United States."
Data were obtained from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5, Cycle 4, which is a study administered by the National Cancer Institute and is nationally representative. The survey, conducted between February and June 2020, targeted non-institutionalized, civilian US adults aged 18 years and older. Utilizing survey-weighted logistic regression, predictors of precision medicine awareness were assessed, encompassing sociodemographic, health-related, and technological factors.
Among 890 individuals with self-reported depression and/or anxiety, approximately 15.3% reported awareness of precision medicine. Participants who had a higher level of education and those who had increased health-linked social media usage were three times more likely to be aware of precision medicine compared to those who did not. Old age was also positively associated with increased awareness.
The present study's findings have disclosed an alarming lack of awareness of precision medicine, particularly among mentally ill persons with anxiety or depression, in which the targeted subgroups, including individuals with lower education levels and limited health-linked social media utilization, indicated lower levels of awareness. As such, it is recommended that such disparities be tackled using customized interventions along with educational initiatives, as this is likely to improve awareness levels while also ensuring equitable and increased access to precision medicine within the context of mental health.
本研究调查了美国全国范围内自我报告患有抑郁症和焦虑症的具有代表性的个体样本中精准医学认知的患病率及其决定因素。
数据来自《健康信息国家趋势调查》（HINTS）第5轮第4周期，该研究由美国国家癌症研究所开展，具有全国代表性。该调查于2020年2月至6月进行，目标人群为18岁及以上未被机构收容的美国成年平民。利用调查加权逻辑回归，评估了精准医学认知的预测因素，包括社会人口学、健康相关和技术因素。
在890名自我报告患有抑郁症和/或焦虑症的个体中，约15.3%报告知晓精准医学。与未接受高等教育的参与者相比，接受过高等教育的参与者以及增加了与健康相关的社交媒体使用的参与者知晓精准医学的可能性高出两倍。老年也与认知度的提高呈正相关。
本研究结果揭示了对精准医学认知的严重不足，尤其是在患有焦虑症或抑郁症的精神疾病患者中，其中包括教育水平较低和与健康相关的社交媒体使用有限的目标亚组，其认知水平较低。因此，建议通过定制干预措施和教育举措来解决这些差异，因为这可能会提高认知水平，同时在心理健康背景下确保公平并增加获得精准医学的机会。
