Owens Thea A, Tabangin Meredith E, Huether Carl A, Bowling Bethany Vice, Warren Nancy Steinberg
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
J Genet Couns. 2009 Jun;18(3):275-86. doi: 10.1007/s10897-009-9217-0. Epub 2009 May 6.
Studies show teachers play an influential role in the career decision-making process of students and early knowledge of genetic counseling (GC) increases the likelihood students will consider this career option. This quantitative study is the first to explore the presentation of GC and other health care career options by high school (HS) biology/life science (B/LS) teachers in their classrooms. Our findings indicate most B/LS teachers present GC as a career option to HS students, agree it complements classroom activities, and perceive students as interested in learning about the profession. However, teachers note many barriers to spending class time presenting GC careers. Consequently, a substantial number of teachers spent a minimal amount of time presenting health care careers in general. We discuss ways genetic counselors can enhance career resources, reduce barriers, and foster student interest in pursuing a career in GC by developing partnerships with HS B/LS teachers.
研究表明，教师在学生的职业决策过程中发挥着重要作用，而对遗传咨询（GC）的早期了解会增加学生考虑这一职业选择的可能性。这项定量研究首次探讨了高中（HS）生物/生命科学（B/LS）教师在课堂上对遗传咨询及其他医疗保健职业选择的介绍情况。我们的研究结果表明，大多数生物/生命科学教师会将遗传咨询作为一种职业选择介绍给高中生，认为它与课堂活动相辅相成，并认为学生对了解这一职业感兴趣。然而，教师们指出，在课堂上花时间介绍遗传咨询职业存在许多障碍。因此，相当多的教师在总体上花很少的时间介绍医疗保健职业。我们讨论了遗传咨询师可以通过与高中生物/生命科学教师建立合作关系来增强职业资源、减少障碍并培养学生对从事遗传咨询职业的兴趣的方法。
