NIH R01 · 2024
Religion is a primary driver of concerns with genomics and genomic healthcare (GGH). It is vital for research on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics to understand the role of religion in shaping public attitudes toward GGH. Ninety percent of the US public believes in some kind of higher power and 55% pray daily. The US public attends religious services at a rate 3 times higher than scientists in the US, who are at risk of misunderstanding the role religion plays in attitudes toward GGH. Further, Black, Hispanic, and rural populations attend religious services more frequently than the general US public. Concerns with GGH activities may lead to lower levels of…
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