[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and barriers pertaining to genetic literacy among surgeons: a scoping review

ZM Mir, LYN Fei, S McKeown, R Dinchong… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The rapid evolution of genetic technologies and utilization of genetic
information for clinical decision-making has necessitated increased surgeon participation in …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic literacy among primary care physicians in a resource-constrained setting

PE Karam, L Hamad, M Elsherif, K Kreidieh… - BMC Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Genetic literacy among primary healthcare providers is crucial for appropriate
patient care with the advances in genetic and genomic medicine. Studies from high-income …

Oncology nurses' knowledge, practice, and educational needs regarding cancer genetics

SK Peterson, PT Rieger, SK Marani… - American journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluated oncology nurses' knowledge of cancer genetics and related topics, and
identified current practice patterns and perceived educational needs in this area. A 54‐item …

Effects of a cancer genetics education programme on clinician knowledge and practice

KR Blazer, M Grant, SR Sand, DJ MacDonald… - Journal of medical …, 2004 - jmg.bmj.com
Background: Many clinicians lack adequate knowledge about emerging standards of care
related to genetic cancer risk assessment and the features of hereditary cancer needed to …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a health literacy training program for surgical oncologists and specialized nurses on disparities in referral to breast cancer genetic testing

JAM van der Giessen, S van Dulmen, ME Velthuizen… - The Breast, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is an underuse of genetic testing in breast cancer patients with a lower
level of education, limited health literacy or a migrant background. We aimed to study the …

The current status of medical genetics instruction in US and Canadian medical schools

VC Thurston, PS Wales, MA Bell, L Torbeck… - Academic …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Relatively little is known about how medical genetics is being taught in the
undergraduate medical curriculum and whether educators concur regarding topical priority …

Systematic development of a training program for healthcare professionals to improve communication about breast cancer genetic counseling with low health literate …

JAM van der Giessen, MGEM Ausems… - Familial cancer, 2020 - Springer
There is a disproportionate underuse of genetic testing in breast cancer patients from lower
education or migrant background. Within these groups, communication about referral to …

Pilot study of an online training program to increase genetic literacy and communication skills in oncology healthcare professionals discussing BRCA1/2 genetic …

B Meiser, P Woodward, M Gleeson, M Kentwell… - Familial cancer, 2022 - Springer
The increasing use of genetic testing for BRCA1/2 and other pathogenic variants in the
management of women with breast and ovarian cancer necessitates increased genetic …

A web-based tool to automate portions of pretest genetic counseling for inherited cancer

D Cragun, A Weidner, A Tezak, B Zuniga… - Journal of the National …, 2020 - jnccn.org
Background: Increasing demand for genetic testing for inherited cancer risk coupled with a
shortage of providers trained in genetics highlight the potential for automated tools …

Genetic Literacy and the Acquisition of Clinical Genetics Knowledge in Medical Students

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Many physicians report minimal clinical genetics education and feel ill-prepared to discuss
genetic information with their patients. 1, 2 This study assessed the clinical genetics …