Luís Carlos Lopes?Júnior|Paulo Marcondes Carvalho Júnior|Victor Evangelista de Faria Ferraz|Lucila Castanheira Nascimento|Márcia Van Riper|Milena Flória?Santos
Genetic education, knowledge and experiences between nurses and physicians in primary care in Brazil: A cross-sectional study
Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de Ribeirão Preto|Faculdade de Medicina de Marília|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de Ribeirão Preto|Universidade de São Paulo|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Universidade de Ribeirão Preto|Universidade de São Paulo
abstract recent advances genomics related technologies potential improve health care throughout world crosssectional study examine genetics education knowledge geneticsrelated experiences among nurses physicians provide primary care brazilian city fiftyfour healthcare professionals family health units participated study response rate 90 data collected using structured 36item questionnaire divided five axes sociodemographic data academic background genetics education genetics knowledge geneticsrelated experiences family practice knowledge regarding national policy comprehensive care clinical genetics unified health system although participants 852 acknowledged receiving genetic content undergraduate education majority 778 advised feel prepared deliver genomicsbased health care primary care results suggest nurses physicians often lack knowledge provide genomicsbased health care primary care therefore continuing education geneticsgenomics provided primary healthcare professionals order enhance family practice compliance national policies