Are Young Adults Talking about Their Family Health History? A Qualitative Investigation

Family Health History (FHH) plays an essential role in risk assessment for a variety of hereditaryconditions. However, little is known about how young adults communicate with their family membersabout FHH. We conducted face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 30 college students to gatherinformation about their FHH communications with family members. Our sample was diverse and halfof our participants were international young adults. Our findings indicated that none of the intervieweeshad initiated conversations about their FHH. Our findings highlight the need to provide culturally-tailored educational programs for young adults on the importance of collecting FHH for proactive care.