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ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2017

Influence of Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Websites on Student Application Decisions.

Kristina M Ivan, Susan Hassed, Alix G Darden, Christopher E Aston, Carrie Guy

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Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Kristina M IvanDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 12100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Susan HassedDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 12100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Alix G DardenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 12100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Christopher E AstonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 12100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Carrie GuyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 12100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA. carrie-guy@ouhsc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3349-6597

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated how genetic counseling educational program websites affect application decisions via an online survey sent to current students and recent graduates. Program leadership: directors, assistant directors, associate directors, were also surveyed to determine where their opinions coincided or differed from those reported by students and recent graduates. Chi square analysis and t-tests were used to determine significance of results. A two-sample t-test was used to compare factors students identified as important on a 5-point Likert scale with those identified by directors. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes students consider important for program websites: easy navigation, website content, and website impression. Directors were interested in how prospective students use their program website and what information they found most useful. Students indicated there were specific programs they chose not to apply to due to the difficulty of using the website for that program. Directors significantly underestimated how important information about application requirements was to students in making application decisions. The information reported herein will help individual genetic counseling graduate programs improve website functionality and retain interested applicants.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCareer ChoiceCurriculumEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleGenetic CounselingHumansMaleStudents, MedicalGenetic counselingGenetic counseling educationGenetic counseling graduate programsProgram administrationProgram applicationRecruitmentStudentsWebsites

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PMID28424951

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