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Rasouly HM, Balderes O, Marasa M, Fernandez H, Lipton M, Lin F, Gharavi AG, Sabatello M. The effect of genetic education on the referral of patients to genetic evaluation: Findings from a national survey of nephrologists. Genet Med 2023; 25:100814. [PMID: 36789889 PMCID: PMC10164060 DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2023.100814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The success of genomic medicine hinges on the implementation of genetic knowledge in clinical settings. In novel subspecialties, it requires that clinicians refer patients to genetic evaluation or testing, however referral is likely to be affected by genetic knowledge. METHODS An online survey was administered to self-identified nephrologists working in the United States. Nephrologists' demographic characteristics, genetic education, confidence in clinical genetics, genetic knowledge, and referral rates of patients to genetic evaluation were collected. RESULTS In total, 201 nephrologists completed the survey. All reported treating patients with genetic forms of kidney disease, and 37% had referred <5 patients to genetic evaluation. A third had limited basic genetic knowledge. Most nephrologists (85%) reported concerns regarding future health insurance eligibility as a barrier to referral to genetic testing. Most adult nephrologists reported insufficient genetic education during residency (65%) and fellowship training (52%). Lower rating of genetic education and lower knowledge in recognizing signs of genetic kidney diseases were significantly associated with lower number of patients referred to the genetic evaluation (P < .001). Most nephrologists reported that improving their genetic knowledge is important for them (>55%). CONCLUSIONS There is a need to enhance nephrologists' genetic education to increase genetic testing use in nephrology.
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- Hila Milo Rasouly
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Institute for Genomic Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Division of Ethics, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Makhnoon S, Bowen DJ, Shirts BH, Fullerton SM, Meischke HW, Larson EB, Ralston JD, Leppig K, Crosslin DR, Veenstra D, Jarvik GP. Relationship between genetic knowledge and familial communication of CRC risk and intent to communicate CRCP genetic information: insights from FamilyTalk eMERGE III. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:563-572. [PMID: 32579152 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Successful translation of genetic information into patient-centered care and improved outcomes depends, at least in part, on patients' genetic knowledge. Although genetic knowledge is believed to be an important facilitator of familial communication of genetic risk information, empirical evidence of this association is lacking. We examined whether genetic knowledge was related to frequency of current familial communication about colorectal cancer and polyp (CRCP) risk, and future intention to share CRCP-related genomic test results with family members in a clinical sample of patients. We recruited 189 patients eligible for clinical CRCP sequencing to the eMERGE III FamilyTalk randomized controlled trial and surveyed them about genetic knowledge and familial communication at baseline. Participants were primarily Caucasian, 47% male, average age of 68 years, mostly well educated, and with high-income levels. Genetic knowledge was positively associated with future-intended familial communication of genetic information (odds ratio = 1.11, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.23), but not associated with current communication of CRC risk (β = 0.01, p = .58). Greater current communication of CRC risk was associated with better family functioning (β = 0.04, p = 8.2e-5). Participants' genetic knowledge in this study was minimally associated with their intended familial communication of genetic information. Although participants have good intentions of communication, family-level factors may hinder actual follow through of these intentions. Continued focus on improving proband's genetic knowledge coupled with interventions to overcome family-level barriers to communication may be needed to improve familial communication rates.
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- Sukh Makhnoon
- Department of Behavioral Science, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Genetic Services, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Genetic Services, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Departments of Medicine (Medical Genetics) and Genome Sciences, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Madrid-Valero JJ, Chapman R, Bailo E, Ordoñana JR, Selita F, Kovas Y, Gregory AM. What Do People Know About the Heritability of Sleep? Behav Genet 2021; 51:144-153. [PMID: 33486622 DOI: 10.1007/s10519-021-10041-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Twin studies have provided data about the relative weight of genetic and environmental factors on sleep variables over the last few decades. However, heritability is a non-intuitive concept and it is often misunderstood even amongst the scientific community. This study aimed to analyze: (1) understanding of the meaning of heritability of insomnia; (2) the accuracy of estimations of heritability in the general population regarding three sleep traits (sleep duration, sleep quality and insomnia); (3) perceptions of the effectiveness of different treatments for insomnia depending on how the disorder is presented (i.e. having an environmental or genetic etiology) and whether the subject's estimate of genetic influence on sleep traits impacted beliefs about the effectiveness of different treatments. METHODS Participants (N = 3658) completed a survey which included: questions about general genetic knowledge; a specific question about the meaning of heritability; estimates of heritability of three different sleep traits; and the effectiveness of different treatments for insomnia depending on how the etiology of this condition was presented. RESULTS Fewer than 25% of the participants selected the correct description of the heritability of insomnia. Almost half of the sample incorrectly believed that heritability refers to the chance of passing a disorder onto their children. We also found that participants provided different estimates for the effectiveness of different treatments depending on the presumed etiology of the disorder. CONCLUSION Most people do not have accurate knowledge about the concept of heritability. People's assumptions about the etiology of a disorder may influence which treatments they consider most effective.
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- Juan J Madrid-Valero
- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, 03690, Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.,Murcia Institute of Biomedical Research, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.,Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.,Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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De S, Tringham M, Hopia A, Tahvonen R, Pietilä AM, Vähäkangas K. Ethical Aspects of Genotype Disclosure: Perceptions of Participants in a Nutrigenetic Study in Finland. Public Health Genomics 2021; 24:33-43. [PMID: 33486491 DOI: 10.1159/000512640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to gain insight into the understanding of genetics and perceptions on the ethical issues related to genotype disclosure of the participants in a nutrigenetic study. METHODS A close-ended questionnaire was developed based on literature and discussions among the research group members. The questionnaire contained a -total of 33 questions, which were divided into 4 categories - demographics, knowledge assessment, concerns related to participation, and opinions on disclosure of information. Majority of the participants (250 out of 281) of a nutrigenetic study, in which effect of disclosing APOE allele status on lifestyle changes was studied, completed the questionnaire online following the informed consent process. The responses from the knowledge assessment and the concern categories were transformed into knowledge and concern scales, respectively, and analysed by descriptive statistical methods. The statistical associations between the categorical variables were determined using χ2 test of independence. The relationship between the continuous variables was assessed using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and internal consistency of questions by Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS No correlation was observed between the level of education and knowledge scores. About 10% of the participants thought that the genetic predisposition would be stressful to them and their family members. CONCLUSIONS Careful distribution of information before a nutrigenetic study supports understanding and reduces concerns of genetic susceptibility. In Finland, strong basic education is likely to have strengthened the trust in research process.
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- Suchetana De
- School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland,
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- Functional Foods Forum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Functional Foods Forum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Production Systems/Food Processing and Quality, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Jokioinen, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Dar-Nimrod I, Kuntzman R, MacNevin G, Lynch K, Woods M, Morandini J. Genetic essentialism: The mediating role of essentialist biases on the relationship between genetic knowledge and the interpretations of genetic information. Eur J Med Genet 2020; 64:104119. [PMID: 33285312 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2020.104119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Genetic research, via the mainstream media, presents the public with novel, profound findings almost on a daily basis. However, it is not clear how much laypeople understand these presentations and how they integrate such new findings into their knowledge base. Genetic knowledge (GK), existing causal beliefs, and genetic essentialist tendencies (GET) have been implicated in such processes; the current study assesses the relationships between these elements and how brief presentations of media releases of scientific findings about genetics are consumed and affect the readers. METHODS An Australian national survey of GK, GET, and existing causal beliefs about health phenomena (heart disease and obesity) was conducted. Participants were also exposed to news headlines that offered genetic and non-genetic partial explanations of the same health phenomena and reported their evaluations of these headlines, as well as the effects of the headlines on their personal understanding of the health phenomena. RESULTS GK was negatively-associated with GET. Whereas GK did not directly predict the evaluation and effects of the genetic headlines, GET did. GK predicted the effects of the headlines indirectly via GET and via GET and existing causal beliefs. CONCLUSION GET seem to predict unwarranted effects of exposure to news headlines about genetic science, whereas GK seems to indirectly mitigate the same unwarranted effects.
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- Ilan Dar-Nimrod
- School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia; The Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia
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- The Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Australia; Department of Philosophy, University of Sydney, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia
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Matsen CB, Lyons S, Goodman MS, Biesecker BB, Kaphingst KA. Decision role preferences for return of results from genome sequencing amongst young breast cancer patients. Patient Educ Couns 2019; 102:155-161. [PMID: 30098907 PMCID: PMC6289762 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To better understand decision role preferences in women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age for return of results of genome sequencing in research and clinical settings. METHODS Participants were surveyed about communication and decision-making preferences related to genome sequencing results and factors that may affect these preferences. The primary outcome was decision role preference (Control Preference Scale) for selecting what results to receive within medical care or within a research study. RESULTS For results returned as part of medical care, most patients preferred a collaborative (N = 481, 45%) or active (N = 488, 45%) role with only 107 (10%) choosing a passive role. When making the decision as part of a research study, most patients preferred an active role (N = 617, 57%), 350 (33%) choosing a collaborative role, and110 (10%) choosing a passive role. CONCLUSION Most women in this study preferred to share in decision making. Participants had somewhat different role preferences for clinical and research contexts, with greater preference for active roles in the research context. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS We advocate for practice guidelines that incorporate discussion of decision role as an integral part of patient centered care and shared decision-making and recognize that more work is needed to inform guidelines.
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- Cindy B Matsen
- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA.
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA; Department of Communcation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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Chapman R, Likhanov M, Selita F, Zakharov I, Smith-Woolley E, Kovas Y. New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated. J Community Genet 2019; 10:73-84. [PMID: 29589204 DOI: 10.1007/s12687-018-0363-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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We live in an age of rapidly advancing genetic research. This research is generating new knowledge that has implications for personal health and well-being. The present study assessed the level of genetic knowledge and personal engagement with genetics in a large sample (N = 5404) of participants. Participants received secondary education in 78 countries, with the largest samples from Russia, the UK and the USA. The results showed significant group differences in genetic knowledge between different countries, professions, education levels and religious affiliations. Overall, genetic knowledge was poor. The questions were designed to assess basic genetic literacy. However, only 1.2% of participants answered all 18 questions correctly, and the average score was 65.5%. Genetic knowledge was related to peoples’ attitudes towards genetics. For example, those with greater genetic knowledge were on average more willing to use genetic knowledge for their personal health management. Based on the results, the paper proposes a number of immediate steps that societies can implement to empower the public to benefit from ever-advancing genetic knowledge.
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Brédart A, Kop JL, De Pauw A, Caron O, Fajac A, Noguès C, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Dolbeault S. Effect on perceived control and psychological distress of genetic knowledge in women with breast cancer receiving a BRCA1/2 test result. Breast 2016; 31:121-127. [PMID: 27837705 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Information provision during BRCA1/2 genetic counseling is complex and expected to be increasingly so with gene panel testing. This prospective study evaluated whether genetic knowledge in counselees with breast cancer (BC) after a pre-test genetic counseling visit (T1) enhance their feeling of personal control while minimizing distress after the notification of BRCA1/2 result (T2). At T1, 243 (89% response rate) counselees completed questionnaires on genetic knowledge (BGKQ), perceived cancer genetic risk; of which, at T2, 180 (66%) completed the BGKQ again, scales of anxiety/depression, distress specific to genetic risk, and perceived control. Multilevel models were performed accounting for clinician, and testing an effect of knowledge on psychological outcomes according to the adequacy of counselees' perceived genetic predisposition to cancer. The mean knowledge score was moderate at T1, decreased while not significantly differing by BRCA1/2 test result at T2. Knowledge at T1 had no direct effect on psychological outcomes, but in counselees who over-estimated their cancer genetic risk, higher knowledge at T1 predicted higher specific distress at T2. In BC affected counselees who over-estimate their cancer genetic risk, higher BRCA1/2 pre-test genetic knowledge seem to lead to increased specific distress. Identifying these BC affected counselees who over-estimate their genetic cancer risk and helping them to interpret their genetic knowledge instead of providing them with exhaustive genetic information could minimize their distress after test result receipt.
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- Anne Brédart
- Institut Curie, Supportive Care Department, Psycho-oncology Unit 26 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris Cedex 05, France; University Paris Descartes, 71, Avenue Edouard Vaillant, 92774 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, Inter-Psy, Inter-Psy, 3 Place Godefroy de Bouillon, BP 33 97, 54 015 Nancy Cedex, France
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- Institut Curie, Cancer Genetic Clinic, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Gustave Roussy Hôpital Universitaire, Cancer Genetic Clinic, 114 rue Ed Vaillant, 94 805 Villejuif, France
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- Hôpital Tenon Service d'Histologie-Biologie Tumorale, AP-HP, ER2 UPMC Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, France
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- Institut Paoli-Calmettes, 232, Boulevard Sainte Margueritte, Marseille, France
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- Institut Curie, Supportive Care Department, Psycho-oncology Unit 26 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris Cedex 05, France; CESP, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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Schmidlen TJ, Scheinfeldt L, Zhaoyang R, Kasper R, Sweet K, Gordon ES, Keller M, Stack C, Gharani N, Daly MB, Jarvis J, Christman MF. Genetic Knowledge Among Participants in the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative. J Genet Couns 2016; 25:385-94. [PMID: 26306685 PMCID: PMC4769688 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9883-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Genetic literacy is essential for the effective integration of genomic information into healthcare; yet few recent studies have been conducted to assess the current state of this knowledge base. Participants in the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC), a prospective study assessing the impact of personalized genetic risk reports for complex diseases and drug response on behavior and health outcomes, completed genetic knowledge questionnaires and other surveys through an online portal. To assess the association between genetic knowledge and genetic education background, multivariate linear regression was performed. 4 062 participants completed a genetic knowledge and genetic education background questionnaire. Most were older (mean age: 50), Caucasian (90 %), female (59 %), highly educated (69 % bachelor's or higher), with annual household income over $100 000 (49 %). Mean percent correct was 76 %. Controlling for demographics revealed that health care providers, participants previously exposed to genetics, and participants with 'better than most' self-rated knowledge were significantly more likely to have a higher knowledge score (p < 0.001). Overall, genetic knowledge was high with previous genetic education experience predictive of higher genetic knowledge score. Education is likely to improve genetic literacy, an important component to expanded use of genomics in personalized medicine.
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- Tara J Schmidlen
- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA.
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Annals of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Temple Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Coriell Institute for Medical Research, 403 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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Houfek JF, Soltis-Vaughan BS, Atwood JR, Reiser GM, Schaefer GB. Adults' perceptions of genetic counseling and genetic testing. Appl Nurs Res 2015; 28:25-30. [PMID: 24794711 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE This study described the perceptions of genetic counseling and testing of adults (N = 116) attending a genetic education program. Understanding perceptions of genetic counseling, including the importance of counseling topics, will contribute to patient-focused care as clinical genetic applications for common, complex disorders evolve. METHODS Participants completed a survey addressing: the importance of genetic counseling topics, benefits and negative effects of genetic testing, and sharing test results. RESULTS Topics addressing practical information about genetic conditions were rated most important; topics involving conceptual genetic/genomic principles were rated least important. The most frequently identified benefit and negative effect of testing were prevention/early detection/treatment and psychological distress. Participants perceived that they were more likely to share test results with first-degree than other relatives. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest providing patients with practical information about genetic testing and genetic contributions to disease, while also determining whether their self-care abilities would be enhanced by teaching genetic/genomic principles.
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Hsiao CY, Lee SH, Chen SJ, Lin SC. Perceived knowledge and clinical comfort with genetics among Taiwanese nurses enrolled in a RN-to-BSN program. Nurse Educ Today 2013; 33:802-807. [PMID: 22464631 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2011] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advances in genetics have had a profound impact on health care. Yet, many nurses, as well as other health care providers, have limited genetic knowledge and feel uncomfortable integrating genetics into their practice. Very little is known about perceived genetic knowledge and clinical comfort among Taiwanese nurses enrolled in a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. OBJECTIVES To examine perceived knowledge and clinical comfort with genetics among Taiwanese nurses enrolled in a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and to assess how genetics has been integrated into their past and current nursing programs. The study also sought to examine correlations among perceived knowledge, integration of genetics into the nursing curriculum, and clinical comfort with genetics. DESIGN A descriptive, cross-sectional study. SETTINGS Taiwanese nurses enrolled in a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program were recruited. METHODS A total of 190 of 220 nurses returned the completed survey (86.36% response rate). Descriptive statistics and the Pearson product-moment correlation were used for data analysis. RESULTS Most nurses indicated limited perceived knowledge and clinical comfort with genetics. Curricular hours focused on genetics in a current nursing program were greater than those in past nursing programs. The use of genetic materials, attendance at genetic workshops and conferences, and clinically relevant genetics in nursing practice significantly related with perceived knowledge and clinical comfort with genetics. However, there were no correlations between prior genetic-based health care, perceived knowledge, and clinical comfort with genetics. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the need for emphasizing genetic education and practice to ensure health-related professionals become knowledgeable about genetic information. Given the rapidly developing genetic revolution, nurses and other health care providers need to utilize genetic discoveries to optimize health outcomes.
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- Chiu-Yueh Hsiao
- College of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Rd, Taichung, 402, Taiwan.
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