Gaupman K M, Edwards J G, Brooks K A, Young S R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29203.
Am J Hum Genet. 1991 Aug;49(2):488-93.
All 565 full members of the National Society of Genetic Counselors were surveyed in September 1989 to assess their attitudes toward a potential doctoral degree in genetic counseling. The usable return rate was 59.6% (337/565) of the full membership. One hundred eighty (54.4%) respondents indicated a need for a doctoral degree in genetic counseling, 101 (30.5%) were undecided as to the need, and 50 (15.1%) did not see a need for such a degree. One hundred forty-seven (44.3%) respondents indicated their individual interest in pursuing a doctorate in genetic counseling, 109 (32.8%) would not pursue such a degree, and 76 (22.9%) were undecided. Beyond the generally accepted feeling that genetic counseling should expand as a professional field, the reasons cited most often for seeking the Ph.D. in genetic counseling were professional recognition, a desire to specialize in a particular area, and greater depth of knowledge. The study revealed a strongly positive attitude, among full members of the NSGC, toward establishment of a doctoral degree in genetic counseling.
1989年9月，对美国国家遗传咨询师协会的所有565名正式会员进行了调查，以评估他们对潜在的遗传咨询博士学位的态度。有效回复率为正式会员总数的59.6%（337/565）。180名（54.4%）受访者表示需要遗传咨询博士学位，101名（30.5%）受访者对是否需要该学位犹豫不决，50名（15.1%）受访者认为不需要这样的学位。147名（44.3%）受访者表示个人有兴趣攻读遗传咨询博士学位，109名（32.8%）受访者不会攻读该学位，76名（22.9%）受访者犹豫不决。除了普遍认为遗传咨询作为一个专业领域应该扩大之外，寻求遗传咨询博士学位最常被提及的原因是职业认可、希望在特定领域进行专业化以及更深入的知识。该研究表明，美国国家遗传咨询师协会的正式会员对设立遗传咨询博士学位持非常积极的态度。
