Effects of a Formal Training Programme on Consanguineous Marriages on High School Students' Knowledge and Attitudes: An Interventional Study From Turkey

Kişioğlu, Ahmet Nesimi; Örmeci, Ahmet Rıfat; Uşkun, Ersin; Öztürk, Mustafa; Öngel, Kurtuluş

doi:10.1017/s0021932009990472

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“…They queried this and found influences preventing students from changing their attitude such as the influence from their parents. 19 Our study showed that respondents who received medical information had a less-positive attitude towards supporting consanguinity. This could point to the significant association between educational sessions and attitude changes.…”

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“… 9 , 24 This might be illustrated by the important role extended family plays in convincing children to accept consanguinity as a means of increasing family ties. 19 , 25 The Saudi sample has been investigated to understand the reasons for people favoring consanguinity in this society. There were several reasons, but social and traditional factors were the predominant reasons for favoring consanguinity in Saudi Arabia.…”

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Attitude of Saudi Arabian adults towards consanguineous marriage

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Al-Hamam

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Qatar Medical Journal

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Background: Research on the attitudes of Saudi adults towards consanguinity is scarce. The study aimed to explore the attitudes towards consanguinity and its associations with socio-demographic characteristics in a sample of Saudi adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 386 outpatient waiting-area attendees at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh were included. Participants were asked about their socio-demographic characteristics, attitude towards consanguinity and the reasons behind this. Results: The positive attitude towards consanguinity among the study respondents was 48.1% with 95% confidence interval (42.91–53.33%). Social and traditional culture (59.9%) were found to be the predominant reasons for favoring consanguinity in Saudi Arabia. Evidence against a positive attitude towards consanguinity was noted in respondents who received medical information about consanguinity versus those who had not received medical information (42.3% vs. 57%, p-value = 0.008). According to the multivariate logistic model, the odds of a positive attitude towards consanguinity were 2 times higher for males (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.147, 4.290) and 4.1 times higher in respondents in consanguineous marriages (aOR: 4.1; 95% CI: 2.350, 7.156). The odds of a positive attitude towards consanguinity were 50% less in respondents who received health information on consanguinity compared to those who had not received health information about consanguinity (aOR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.253, 0.863). Conclusion: One in every two Saudi adults favors consanguinity however, Saudi men and women differ in their attitudes towards consanguinity. Receiving health information on consanguinity was associated with a negative attitude towards this practice.

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Attitude of Saudi Arabian adults towards consanguineous marriage

Alharbi

Al-Shaia

Al-Hamam

et al. 2015

Qatar Medical Journal

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“…In addition, educational programmes to decrease the frequency of cousin marriage are operational, possibly influencing the perceptions of respondents. 6, 21 To our knowledge, these types of programmes do not exist in Morocco.…”

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“…4 Public understanding regarding the genetic risk of cousin marriage is generally low in countries with a high prevalence of consanguinity. 5, 6, 7, 8 At the same time, an increasing interest expressed especially by young consanguineous couples in seeking genetic counselling was recently reported in these countries. 9 In Western countries, communities with a preference for consanguineous marriages mostly consist of minority ethnic groups.…”

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Consanguineous marriage and reproductive risk: attitudes and understanding of ethnic groups practising consanguinity in Western society

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Consanguineous couples should be adequately informed about their increased reproductive risk and possibilities for genetic counselling. Information may only be effective if it meets the needs of the target group. This study aimed to gain more insight into: (1) attitudes of people belonging to ethnic groups in Western society towards consanguinity and their understanding of risk for offspring; and (2) their attitudes regarding reproductive information targeted at consanguineous couples. Dutch Moroccans and Turks were invited to complete an online questionnaire by snowball sampling and by placing a link on two popular Dutch Moroccan/Turkish forum websites between September and October 2011. The questionnaire was completed by 201 individuals who were, on average, neither positive nor negative towards consanguinity. Respondents with a consanguineous partner were more positive, estimated the risk for the offspring lower and were less positive about the provision of risk information to consanguineous couples when compared with respondents without a consanguineous partner. Participants of Turkish origin had a more negative attitude towards consanguinity and estimated the reproductive risk higher than Moroccan participants. More than half of the respondents thought that information should be given before marriage, whereas only 10% thought it should never be provided. The general practitioner was most often mentioned (54%) as the designated professional to inform people. Information about genetic risks related to consanguinity should be offered early, preferably before marriage. The diversity of the target population requires various strategies to disseminate information and reach consanguineous couples with the offer of genetic counselling.

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“…In the Saudi study [19], it was reported that the participants who received medical information had a less-positive attitude toward supporting consanguinity and authors explained that by the significant association between educational sessions and attitude changes. In a Turkish study [20], conducted among high school students, it was noted that their knowledge and attitude toward consanguineous marriage were changed after the training program.…”

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confidence: 99%