Family health history (FHH) information is a key factor in determining disease risk and supporting screening and prevention across multiple diseases. The collection of FHH information could be facilitated by the existing cadre of CHWs already working alongside clients and families.

In this qualitative study, 30 CHWs from Georgia were interviewed to better understand the current level of knowledge about FHH, perceptions of how FHH collection aligns with their role, and barriers and facilitators in order to support more active involvement of CHWs in FHH collection.

The research abstract was published by the journal of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prev (2020) 29 (6_Supplement_1): B090.