Henry Markovits
Are There Two Kinds of Reasoners?
Journal of Intelligence
genetic literacy among primary healthcare providers crucial appropriate patient care advances genetic genomic medicine studies highincome countries highlight lack knowledge genetics need develop curricula continuing professional development nongeneticists scarce data available resourceconstrained countries middle east north africa lebanon small country region characterized high rates consanguinity genetic disorders like several surrounding countries jordan syria turkey primary aim study assessed genetic literacy selfperceived actual knowledge well practices among primary care providers lebanon secondary aim identified educational needs proposed evidencebased continuing education programs crosssectional surveybased study using selfadministered questionnaire conducted targeting physicians family medicine obstetrics gynecology pediatrics questionnaire divided five sections demographics familiarity genetic tests selfreported actual knowledge genetic practices educational needs statistics performed using spss v24 chisquare test used independent variables differences mean scores measured using paired sample ttests groups two levels oneway anova two multiple linear regression used study variables associated knowledge score controlling variables survey included 123 physicians mostly familiar karyotype firsttier genetic test although 38 perceived knowledge good 6 scored knowledge assessment better knowledge score observed academic institutions well urban settings p005 one third never ordered genetic testing mostly due poor knowledge almost 98 ready attend continuing professional development sessions genetics findings show need improve genetic literacy among healthcare frontliners focusing remote regions nonacademic centers lebanon model resourceconstrained country middle east north africa region study advances recommendations evidencebased genetic continuing education programs highlighted role genetic specialists play successful implementation