ReviewJournal of community genetics2016
Components of genetic counsellor education: A systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Still Becoming: Global Reflections on the Future of the Genetic Counseling Profession.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- The state of genetic counseling supervision worldwide: Challenges, practices, and pathways for the future.Journal of genetic counseling · 2026Article
- Developing global consensus about core knowledge and skills for genetic counselor education.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Embedding simulation in genetic counselor education from the first week of training: Learning outcomes, standardized clients, and students' satisfaction.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Thirty-years of genetic counselling education in Europe: a growing professional area.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2024Article
- Workshop report: Clinical training and integration of genetic counselors into interprofessional teams in the German-speaking countries.Genetics in medicine open · 2024Article
- Commonalities and contrasts: North American program directors' perspectives on genetic counseling education.Journal of genetic counseling · 2023Article
- The composition and capacity of the clinical genetics workforce in high-income countries: a scoping review.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2020Article
- Developing a national certification pathway for genetic counselors in Sweden-a short report.Journal of community genetics · 2020Article
- The Global State of the Genetic Counseling Profession.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2019Review
- Communication of cancer-related genetic and genomic information: A landscape analysis of reviews.Translational behavioral medicine · 2018Review
- Complementarity between medical geneticists and genetic counsellors: its added value in genetic services in Europe.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2017Article
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Abstract
The need for appropriately trained genetic counsellors to support genetic healthcare is now acknowledged. However, while programmes for education of genetic counsellors exist in a number of countries, these do not conform to any specific international standards. As genetic techniques, educational standards and professional standards have been evolved, and with increasing mobility of genetic counsellors, it is of great importance to have some comparison of education and training between different countries. This systematic review was conducted to determine the components of educational programmes for genetic counsellors worldwide that have been published in peer-reviewed literature. Databases were searched for studies published in English from 2000 to 2014 related to the topic. We identified 406 potential papers, of these, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings indicate that, in most cases, the theoretical components of genetic counsellor programmes conform to the recommendations and requirements of relevant professional bodies. However, clinical preparation of genetic counsellors in real-life professional practice settings seems to be less well addressed as this is essential to ensure genetic counsellors are able to provide safe patient care after graduation. Further work to gain agreement internationally on genetic counsellor education is needed.
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