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Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Predictive Genetic Tests: A Health Belief Model Based Examination of Consumer Response.
Health Marketing Quarterly
  • Brent L. Rollins, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Shravanan Ramakrishnan
  • Matthew Perri
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of predictive genetic tests (PGTs) has added a new dimension to health advertising. This study used an online survey based on the health belief model framework to examine and more fully understand consumers' responses and behavioral intentions in response to a PGT DTC advertisement. Overall, consumers reported moderate intentions to talk with their doctor and seek more information about PGTs after advertisement exposure, though consumers did not seem ready to take the advertised test or engage in active information search. Those who perceived greater threat from the disease, however, had significantly greater behavioral intentions and information search behavior.

PubMed ID
25120046
Comments

This article was published in Health Marketing Quarterly, Volume 31, Number 3, 2014, Pages 264-78.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07359683.2014.936295

Copyright 2014 © Informa UK Limited, an Informa Group Company

Citation Information
Brent L. Rollins, Shravanan Ramakrishnan and Matthew Perri. "Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Predictive Genetic Tests: A Health Belief Model Based Examination of Consumer Response." Health Marketing Quarterly Vol. 31 Iss. 3 (2014) p. 263 - 278
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brent_rollins/3/