Carolina Marzuillo|Corrado De Vito|M D’Addario|P. Santini|Elvira D’Andrea|Antonio Boccia|Paolo Villari
Are public health professionals prepared for public health genomics? A cross-sectional survey in Italy
Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome|Sapienza University of Rome
public health genomics emerging multidisciplinary approach aims integrate genomebased knowledge responsible effective way public health despite several surveys performed evaluate knowledge attitudes professional behaviors physicians towards predictive genetic testing similar surveys carried public health practitioners study first assess knowledge attitudes training needs public health professionals field predictive genetic testing chronic diseasesa selfadministered questionnaire used carry crosssectional survey random sample italian public health professionalsa response rate 674 797 questionnaires achieved italian public health professionals necessary attitudinal background contribute proper use predictive genetic testing chronic diseases need additional training increase methodological knowledge knowledge significantly increases exposure predictive genetic testing postgraduate training odds ratio 174 95 confidence interval ci 105288 time dedicated continuing medical education 153 95 ci 114204 level english language knowledge 136 95 ci 107172 adequate knowledge strongest predictor positive attitudes public health perspective 398 95 ci 244650 physicians show lower level knowledge public health attitudes public health professionals 80 public health professionals considered knowledge inadequate 860 believed improved specific postgraduate training coursesspecific targeted training initiatives needed develop skilled public health workforce competent identifying genomic technology ready use population health modeling public health genomic programs primary care services need developed implemented evaluated