Rural youths' understanding of gene x environmental contributors to heritable health conditions: The case of podoconiosis in Ethiopia

ConclusionsYouth have the potential to be competent disseminators of GxE information about podoconiosis. Interventions to foster confidence among youth in social or kin relationships with affected individuals may be most promising. Efforts to challenge youth ’s co-existing inaccurate beliefs about contagion could strengthen the link of GxE explanations to preventive actions.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research