Edwards Quannetta T, Maradiegue Ann, Seibert Diane, Macri Charles, Sitzer Lauren
Graduate Nursing Program, Howard University, College of Pharmacy Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, Washington, DC, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2006 Mar;45(3):124-30. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20060301-06.
This study assessed faculty members' perceived knowledge of medical genetics concepts and conditions, the importance of integrating this content into NP curricula and how this was being done. During a national NP conference, 40 NP faculty voluntarily completed surveys. Participants' perceived knowledge of genetics varied; 35% noted low or very low knowledge, and only 5% reported high or very high knowledge. Most participants (95%) believed genetics is important, but only 10% reported having separate genetics courses in their NP programs. Approximately half of the participants reported personal involvement in genetics NP education, and 50% reported barriers to implementing it into their curricula. Most faculty indicated they did not feel comfortable teaching genetics, nor did they have formal training in the area. Advancing medical genetics into NP curricula will require ongoing faculty development and training to sustain and build genetics skills and competencies for advanced practice nurses.
本研究评估了教员对医学遗传学概念和病症的认知程度、将该内容纳入护理实践硕士课程的重要性以及目前的实施方式。在一次全国护理实践硕士会议期间，40名护理实践硕士教员自愿完成了调查。参与者对遗传学的认知程度各不相同；35%的人表示知识水平低或非常低，只有5%的人报告知识水平高或非常高。大多数参与者（95%）认为遗传学很重要，但只有10%的人报告其护理实践硕士课程中有单独的遗传学课程。约一半的参与者表示个人参与了遗传学护理实践硕士教育，50%的人报告在将其纳入课程方面存在障碍。大多数教员表示他们对教授遗传学感到不自在，并且他们在该领域也没有接受过正规培训。将医学遗传学纳入护理实践硕士课程需要持续的教员发展和培训，以维持并培养高级实践护士的遗传学技能和能力。
