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Kolb, Sara E.; Aguilar, Maricela C.; Dinenberg, Maura; Kaye, Celia I.

doi:10.1023/a:1018765215470

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“…15 Similarly, a 1-year program that included 8 or more hours of teaching, supplemented by written materials, showed improved knowledge and attitudes toward genetic services in 121 primary care providers. 16 Pilot test data from a hybrid program of web-based modules and face-to-face lectures also showed improvements in knowledge. 17 Whether such improvements would be observed in larger, more sustained efforts that include nonvolunteers is unclear.…”

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Improved provider preparedness through an 8-part genetics and genomic education program

Murray

Baye²,

Bell³

et al. 2022

Genetics in Medicine

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Large-scale genetics education appropriate for general practice providers is a growing priority. We describe the content and impact of a mandatory system-wide program implemented at Sanford Health. Methods: The Imagenetics Initiative at Sanford Health developed a 2-year genetics education program with quarterly web-based modules that were mandatory for all physicians and advanced practice providers. Scores of 0 to 5 were calculated for each module on the basis of the number of objectives that the participants reported as fulfilled. In addition, the participants completed surveys before starting and after finishing the education program, which included a 7-item measure scored 7 to 28 on the perceived preparedness to practice genetics. Results: Between 2252 and 2822 Sanford Health employees completed each of the 8 quarterly education modules. The ratings were highest for the module about using genomics to improve patient management (mean score = 4.3) and lowest for the module about different types of genetic tests and specialists. The mean perceived preparedness scores increased from 15.7 at preeducation to 19.1 at post-education (P < .001). Conclusion: Web-based genetics education was highly effective in increasing health care providers' confidence about using genetics. Both comfort with personal knowledge and confidence regarding access to the system's genomic medicine experts increased significantly. The results demonstrate how scalable approaches can improve provider preparedness.

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Improved provider preparedness through an 8-part genetics and genomic education program

Murray

Baye²,

Bell³

et al. 2022

Genetics in Medicine

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“…Knowledge, attitudes and abilities of PCP and medical students assessed in some European and Asian countries [ 4 – 6 ] as well as in the United States [ 2 ] and Canada [ 7 ], highlighted the lack of knowledge of primary care providers in the field of genetics. Furthermore, the need to develop genetic curricula for continuing professional development of non-geneticists was also recognized even before the genomic medicine era [ 8 ]. Core competencies for PCP were described almost two decades ago in the United States [ 9 , 10 ] and an online genetics and genomic course was created by The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics to fill this gap for PCP [ 11 ].…”

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

Karam,

Hamad,

Elsherif

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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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 countries highlight the lack of knowledge in genetics and the need to develop curricula for continuing professional development of non-geneticists. Scarce data is available from resource-constrained countries in Middle East and North Africa. Lebanon is a small country in this region characterized by high rates of consanguinity and genetic disorders like several surrounding countries, such as Jordan, Syria, and Turkey. Methods The primary aim of this study assessed the genetic literacy, self-perceived and actual knowledge as well as practices among primary care providers in Lebanon. The secondary aim identified their educational needs and proposed evidence-based continuing education programs. A cross-sectional survey-based study, using a self-administered questionnaire, was conducted targeting physicians from Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics. The questionnaire was divided into five sections: demographics, familiarity with genetic tests, self-reported and actual knowledge, genetic practices, and educational needs. Statistics were performed using SPSS v24. The Chi-square test was used for independent variables. Differences between mean scores were measured using paired sample t-tests for groups of two levels and one-way ANOVA for more than two. Multiple linear regression was used to study the variables associated with the knowledge score while controlling for other variables. Results The survey included 123 physicians. They were mostly familiar with karyotype as first-tier genetic test. Although 38% perceived their knowledge as good, only 6% scored as such in knowledge assessment. A better knowledge score was observed in academic institutions as well as in urban settings (p<0.05). One third never ordered any genetic testing, mostly due to poor knowledge. Almost all (98%) were ready to attend continuing professional development sessions in genetics. Conclusion Our findings show the need to improve genetic literacy among healthcare frontliners, focusing on remote regions and nonacademic centers in Lebanon, a model for other resource-constrained country in the Middle East and North Africa region. This study advances recommendations for evidence-based genetic continuing education programs and highlighted the role of that the few genetic specialists can play in their successful implementation.

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“…Primary health care providers, motivated to learn complex materials and new skills in order to assist their patient’s genetics, can do so in a relatively short time period. [15]…”

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Genetics in public health: Rarely explored

Aswini¹,

Varun²

2010

Indian J Hum Genet

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The availability and the integration of genetic information into our understanding of normal and abnormal growth and development are driving important changes in health care. These changes have fostered the hope that the availability of genetic information will promote a better understanding of disease etiology and permit early, even pre-symptomatic diagnosis and preventive intervention to avoid disease onset. Hence, our aim was to review and provide the insight into the role of genetics in public health and its scope as well as barriers. The use of genetics along with their goals and essential public health functions are discussed. From the era of eugenics to the present era, this area has seen many turns in which geneticists have put through their effort to tie together the strings of both molecular genetics and public health. Though still the dark clouds of eugenics, the predictive power of genes, genetic reductionism, non-modifiable risk factors, individuals or populations, resource allocation, commercial imperative, discrimination and understanding and education are hanging above. The technological and scientific advances that have fundamentally changed our perception of human diseases fuel the expectations for this proactive health.

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Improved provider preparedness through an 8-part genetics and genomic education program

Improved provider preparedness through an 8-part genetics and genomic education program

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

Genetics in public health: Rarely explored

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