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ArticleInternational journal of neonatal screening2022

Experiences of Families Caring for Children with Newborn Screening-Related Conditions: Implications for the Expansion of Genomics in Population-Based Neonatal Public Health Programs.

Lynn Bush, Hannah Davidson, Shani Gelles, Dawn Lea, Laura M Koehly

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Article in International journal of neonatal screening, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lynn BushDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital and Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6668-188X
Hannah DavidsonNational Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Shani GellesNational Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8944-231X
Dawn LeaNational Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Laura M KoehlyNational Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4588-2898
National Human Genome Research Institute · USBoston Children's Hospital · US

Funding

Inherited Disease, Caregiving, and Social NetworksZIAHG200395 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KOEHLY, LAURA M · 2015 to 2025
$11.2M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HG200395NHGRI NIH HHS ZIAHG200395
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the expansion of newborn screening conditions globally and the increased use of genomic technologies for early detection, there is a need for ethically nuanced policies to guide the future integration of ever-more comprehensive genomics into population-based newborn screening programs. In the current paper, we consider the lived experiences of 169 family caregivers caring for 77 children with NBS-related conditions to identify lessons learned that can inform policy and practice related to population-based newborn screening using genomic technologies. Based on caregiver narratives obtained through in-depth interviews, we identify themes characterizing these families' diagnostic odyssey continuum, which fall within two domains: (1) medical management implications of a child diagnosed with an NBS-related condition and (2) psychological implications of a child diagnosed with an NBS-related condition. For Domain 1, family caregivers' experiences point to the need for educational resources for both health care professionals that serve children with NBS-related conditions and their families; empowerment programs for family caregivers; training for providers in patient-centered communication; and access to multi-disciplinary specialists. For Domain 2, caregivers' experiences suggest a need for access to continuous, long-term counseling resources; patient navigator resources; and peer support programs. These lessons learned can inform policy recommendations for the benefit of the child, the family, the healthcare system, and society.

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ethicsnewborn genomicsnewborn screening sequencingpediatric rare diseasepsychosocial

Identifiers

PMID35645289
PMCPMC9149923
OpenAlexW4281393458

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