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ArticleJournal of community genetics2023

Fundamental knowledge taught in compulsory education for effective genetic counseling: a qualitative study of descriptions in textbooks.

Eri Sakai, Takahiro Yamada, Tomomi Funaki, Miho Iwakuma, Harumo Osawa, Kana Morimoto, Shinji Kosugi

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Article in Journal of community genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eri SakaiMedical Ethics/Medical Genetics, School of Public, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
Takahiro YamadaMedical Ethics/Medical Genetics, School of Public, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan. taka0197@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-7873
Tomomi FunakiKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-7794
Miho IwakumaMedical Communication, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-1945
Harumo OsawaMedical Ethics/Medical Genetics, School of Public, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
Kana MorimotoMedical Ethics/Medical Genetics, School of Public, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
Shinji KosugiMedical Ethics/Medical Genetics, School of Public, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.

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Abstract

In genetic counseling, information must be provided in ways that the client and general public can understand to ensure that decisions are made autonomously. To realize this, we must assess the extent of knowledge held by the general public regarding genetics. To identify the client's original knowledge before genetic counseling, we explored the fundamental knowledge related to genetic counseling that is taught in Japanese compulsory education. A qualitative study was conducted. We selected 50 textbooks for compulsory education (Japanese, social studies, science, health and physical education, technology and home economics, morality, and life) that had been used in more than half of the districts in Japan. The text data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, and quantitative data were analyzed for methodological triangulation. Codes, subcategories, and categories were generated from the contexts that met the following criteria: the contents included in the official textbook for clinical geneticists, contents derived from such descriptions that were related to genetic counseling, and contents clearly related to genetics. Among the 50 textbooks, 33 textbooks contained fundamental knowledge regarding genetic counseling. A qualitative content analysis identified four major categories: (1) basics of genetics, (2) understanding and control of diseases, (3) efforts and barriers to the realization of a harmonious society, and (4) technology and humans. We found that fundamental knowledge related to genetic counseling is directly or indirectly taught in compulsory education. Our results are an important resource for understanding the client's knowledge baseline and will be helpful for effective genetic counseling.

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Basic knowledgeClient knowledgeCompulsory educationFundamental knowledgeGenetic counselingGenetic literacy

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PMID36853589
PMCPMC10272030

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