Eduardo D. Rosas?Blum|Pratibha Shirsat|Marie Leiner
Communicating genetic information: a difficult challenge for future pediatricians
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University
role pediatrician genetic counselor ideal pediatricians medical knowledge experience genetic disorders eg syndrome moreover pediatricians provide comprehensive care medical home patients genetic disorders however changes curriculum pediatric resident necessary address future challenges effectively communicating genetic information patients objective study explore challenges make recommendations training adequately prepare pediatricians future role genetic counselorsthree reviewers independently searched pubmed ovid medline databases identify articles describing challenges communicating genetic information patients published 1960 december 2005 publications identified reviewed four major areas interest identified order categorize findingstwentyfive publications identified literature search review following categories selected organize findings 1 inherent difficulties communicating comprehending genetic information 2 comprehension genetic information pediatricians 3 genetics training residency programs 4 effect genetic information future role pediatricians potential legal implicationspediatricians residents lack essential knowledge genetics communication skills effective counseling patients review indicated successful communication genetic information involves number important skills considerations likely skills considerations universally required communication complex specialized medical information past communication skills considered priority today skills become demanding professional even legal obligation however challenges involved communicating complex medical information cannot successfully addressed universal onesizefitsall recommendations residency training programs require changes adequately prepare future pediatricians growing challenge communicating genetic information four important skills considered training residents improve communication complex information patients skills 1 discriminating 2 understanding 3 simplifying 4 explaining information