Kathleen A. Calzone|Maggie Kirk|Emma Tonkin|Laurie Badzek|Caroline Benjamin|Anna Middleton
The Global Landscape of Nursing and Genomics
National Institutes of Health|National Cancer Institute|Center for Cancer Research|University of South Wales|University of South Wales|University of North Carolina Wilmington|Liverpool Women's Hospital|University of Liverpool|Wellcome Connecting Science
abstract purpose nurses pivotal role bringing benefits genomics precision medicine everyday health care concerted global effort needed transform nursing policy practice address widely acknowledged deficits nurses genomic literacy purpose conduct global country organization review nursing engagement genomics informing landscape analysis assess readiness integration genomics nursing design global nursing leaders nursing organizations recruited using purposive sampling strategy complete online survey assessed scope genomic integration practice education challenges barriers priorities action methods survey administered online following orientation webinar given small numbers nurse leaders globally results analyzed presented descriptively findings delegates consisted 23 nurse leaders across world genomic services offered predominantly specialty centers consisting mostly newborn screening 1518 prenatal screening 1118 genomic literacy infrastructure deficits identified practice education settings one country reporting geneticgenomic knowledge skill requirement practice general nurse conclusions data provide insights commitment capacity nursing integrate genomics revealing common themes challenges associated adoption genomic health services integration practice education policy insights offer valuable context baseline information guide activities new global genomics nursing alliance g2na g2na use landscaping exercise springboard explore accelerate integration genomics nursing healthcare clinical relevance genomics relevant healthcare providers across healthcare continuum provides underpinning understanding health risks manifestations disease therapeutic decisions development new therapies responses interventions harnessing benefits genomics improve health care outcomes reduce costs global nursing challenge