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ArticleAmerican journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics2021

Experiences from the epicenter: Professional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on genetic counselors in New York.

Katherine L Bergstrom, Tehilla E Brander, Kelsey E Breen, Hetanshi Naik

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Article in American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Katherine L BergstromDepartment of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4482-6504
Tehilla E BranderDepartment of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2874-7777
Kelsey E BreenDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7302-1564
Hetanshi NaikDepartment of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5894-7390
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USCornell University · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the delivery of healthcare services, including genetic counseling. This study assessed the professional impact of the pandemic on genetic counselors (GCs) and evaluated how genetics service delivery models changed in New York State (NYS). One hundred sixty-five NYS GCs participated in an anonymous survey. Clinic structure, telegenetics (video and/or telephone consultations) use and acceptability, and professional practices before and during the pandemic were compared. The most frequently reported consultation type shifted from in-person only (49%) before the pandemic to telegenetics only (39%) during. Most were satisfied with video (93.1%) and telephone (81.4%) telegenetics. Additionally, 93.5% of participants expressed a desire to continue using telegenetics after the pandemic resolves. Common obstacles included difficulties coordinating sample collection (60.2%) and obtaining written consent for testing (57.6%). Billing methods for consultations during the pandemic did not change significantly. Participants were asked about NYS's lack of licensure, which restricts billing options. Most felt that genetic counseling licensure would benefit the profession (92.6%), the public (88.5%), and their institution/company (74.5%). This study provides insight into the effects of the rapid adoption of telegenetics and can guide future discussions about best practices for its use even after the health crisis resolves.

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Genetic CounselingSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Delivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHumansNew YorkPandemicsPerceptionPublic Health SurveillanceReferral and ConsultationTelemedicinedelivery of health caregenetic counselinglicensuretelemedicine

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PMID33225573
PMCPMC7753596
OpenAlexW3108542171

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