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Title: | Genetics and genetic counseling: Practices and opinions of primary care physicians in Turkey | Authors: | Tomatır, Ayşe Gaye Sorkun, Hülya Çetin Demirhan, Huriye Akdag, Beyza |
Keywords: | Genetic conseling Genetics Physicians Primary care adult article chromosome aberration early diagnosis education program female genetic analysis genetic counseling genetic disorder genetic risk human human genetics information processing male medical education medical ethics medical expert medical information needs assessment normal human parent physician primary medical care professional knowledge prophylaxis questionnaire risk factor Turkey (republic) xeroderma pigmentosum Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Cross-Sectional Studies Female Genetic Counseling Genetics, Medical Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Physicians, Family Professional Competence Questionnaires Turkey |
Abstract: | PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the educational needs of physicians relating to genetics and genetic counseling in the Denizli region of Turkey. METHODS: Data were collected by questionnaire about physicians' approaches to genetics and genetic counseling. RESULTS: A total of 60 (60.0%) of 100 physicians working in Denizli province returned a questionnaire. Physicians described "their most knowledgeable subjects" in basic genetic information as chromosome abnormalities (41.8%), in genetic disorders as xeroderma pigmentosum (80.0%), and in genetic counseling as directing the parents of and couples with a risk for having a child affected by a genetic disease to an expert or a genetic counseling center (94.8%). Only 20.7% knew the ethical regulations and techniques related to genetic counseling. Physicians thought that they did not have sufficient knowledge about genetics or genetic counseling, and 83.9% would like to attend an educational course. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of this study, a genetics course is planned for physicians so they can actively participate in the prevention and early diagnosis of genetic diseases. ©2007The American College of Medical Genetics. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/4332 https://doi.org/10.1097/GIM.0b013e3180306880 |
ISSN: | 1098-3600 |
Appears in Collections: | Denizli Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Koleksiyonu PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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