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ArticlePloS one2014

Impact of genetic counseling and Connexin-26 and Connexin-30 testing on deaf identity and comprehension of genetic test results in a sample of deaf adults: a prospective, longitudinal study.

Christina G S Palmer, Patrick Boudreault, Erin E Baldwin, Janet S Sinsheimer

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Genetic testing hearing loss: The challenge of non syndromic mimics.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Christina G S PalmerDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America; Department of Human Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America; Institute for Society and Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Patrick BoudreaultDepartment of Deaf Studies, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, United States of America.
Erin E BaldwinDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Janet S SinsheimerDepartment of Human Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America; Institute for Society and Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America; Departments of Biomathematics and Biostatistics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Funding

Outcomes of Cx26 Testing in Deaf/Hard of Hearing AdultsR01HG003871 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI PALMER, CHRISTINA GERMAINE · 2006 to 2009
$2.1M
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG003871
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Using a prospective, longitudinal study design, this paper addresses the impact of genetic counseling and testing for deafness on deaf adults and the Deaf community. This study specifically evaluated the effect of genetic counseling and Connexin-26 and Connexin-30 genetic test results on participants' deaf identity and understanding of their genetic test results. Connexin-26 and Connexin-30 genetic testing was offered to participants in the context of linguistically and culturally appropriate genetic counseling. Questionnaire data collected from 209 deaf adults at four time points (baseline, immediately following pre-test genetic counseling, 1-month following genetic test result disclosure, and 6-months after result disclosure) were analyzed. Four deaf identity orientations (hearing, marginal, immersion, bicultural) were evaluated using subscales of the Deaf Identity Development Scale-Revised. We found evidence that participants understood their specific genetic test results following genetic counseling, but found no evidence of change in deaf identity based on genetic counseling or their genetic test results. This study demonstrated that culturally and linguistically appropriate genetic counseling can improve deaf clients' understanding of genetic test results, and the formation of deaf identity was not directly related to genetic counseling or Connexin-26 and Connexin-30 genetic test results.

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Genetic CounselingGenetic TestingAdultAgedConnexin 26Connexin 30ConnexinsDeafnessFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesProspective StudiesSelf ConceptConnexin 26Connexin 30ConnexinsGJB6 protein, human

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PMID25375116
PMCPMC4222828

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