Trial reportGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2014
Effectiveness of oncogenetics training on general practitioners' consultation skills: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Building capacity for genomics in primary care: a scoping review of practitioner attitudes, education needs, and enablers.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- General practitioners' (GPs) experience, attitudes and needs on clinical genetic services: a systematic review.Family medicine and community health · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of communication interventions to help healthcare professionals discuss genetic testing for breast cancer.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2020Pooled it
- Delivering genomic medicine in the United Kingdom National Health Service: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2019Pooled it
- Adopting clinical genomics: a systematic review of genomic literacy among physicians in cancer care.BMC medical genomics · 2018Pooled it
- Genetics/genomics education for nongenetic health professionals: a systematic literature review.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2017Pooled it
- A systematic review of interventions to provide genetics education for primary care.BMC family practice · 2016Pooled it
- Oncogenetics training in Brazilian medical genetics residency programs: current landscape and challenges.Journal of community genetics · 2026Article
- Ethically Integrating Genomics in Primary Care: An Invitation to Share Implementation Best Practices.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2026Article
- Synthesis of Existent Oncology Curricula for Primary Care Providers: A Scoping Review With a Global Equity Lens.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Practitioners' Confidence and Desires for Education in Cardiovascular and Sudden Cardiac Death Genetics.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Article
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- Issues associated with a hereditary risk of cancer: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses in oncology settings.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022Article
- Ensuring best practice in genomics education and evaluation: reporting item standards for education and its evaluation in genomics (RISE2 Genomics).Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2021Article
- SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 3: eHealth education in primary care.The European journal of general practice · 2020Article
- Hereditary colorectal cancer screening: A 10-year longitudinal cohort study following an educational intervention.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- First Responder to Genomic Information: A Guide for Primary Care Providers.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2019Review
- The Gen-Equip Project: evaluation and impact of genetics e-learning resources for primary care in six European languages.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2019Article
- Informing Integration of Genomic Medicine Into Primary Care: An Assessment of Current Practice, Attitudes, and Desired Resources.Frontiers in genetics · 2019Article
- Role of the general practitioner in the care of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: General practitioner and patient perspectives.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2018Observational
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Abstract
purposeGeneral practitioners are increasingly called upon to deliver genetic services and could play a key role in translating potentially life-saving advancements in oncogenetic technologies to patient care. If general practitioners are to make an effective contribution in this area, their genetics competencies need to be upgraded. The aim of this study was to investigate whether oncogenetics training for general practitioners improves their genetic consultation skills.
methodsIn this pragmatic, blinded, randomized controlled trial, the intervention consisted of a 4-h training (December 2011 and April 2012), covering oncogenetic consultation skills (family history, familial risk assessment, and efficient referral), attitude (medical ethical issues), and clinical knowledge required in primary-care consultations. Outcomes were measured using observation checklists by unannounced standardized patients and self-reported questionnaires.
resultsOf 88 randomized general practitioners who initially agreed to participate, 56 completed all measurements. Key consultation skills significantly and substantially improved; regression coefficients after intervention were equivalent to 0.34 and 0.28 at 3-month follow-up, indicating a moderate effect size. Satisfaction and perceived applicability of newly learned skills were highly scored.
conclusionThe general practitioner-specific training proved to be a feasible, satisfactory, and clinically applicable method to improve oncogenetics consultation skills and could be used as an educational framework to inform future training activities with the ultimate aim of improving medical care.
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