Perry Cassandra L, Henry Martha J
Office of Foster Care and Adoption, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 3 Centennial Drive, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
J Genet Couns. 2010 Aug;19(4):305-14. doi: 10.1007/s10897-010-9288-y. Epub 2010 Mar 16.
Genetic counselors and other health professionals may encounter adoption during any counseling session. They must be skilled in using appropriate language and understand how to approach and discuss this topic with clients. A thorough knowledge of adoption as an option for clients facing a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis is necessary when presenting individuals with non-biased information needed for informed decision-making. However, three preliminary studies have demonstrated an absence of graduate education and lack of a professional knowledge base regarding this option (Mates 2008; Oksala 2007; Perry 2003). We discuss the impact of medical professionals' preconceptions on client decision-making, increasing early identification of fetal anomalies, deficiency of adoption knowledge and resources, and the resulting need for genetic counselors and other health professionals to develop their skills in discussing adoption with clients.
遗传咨询师和其他医疗专业人员在任何咨询过程中都可能遇到收养问题。他们必须熟练运用恰当的语言，并了解如何与客户探讨这个话题。在向个人提供做出明智决策所需的无偏见信息时，全面了解收养作为产前或产后诊断患者的一种选择是必要的。然而，三项初步研究表明，对于这种选择，研究生教育存在缺失，且缺乏专业知识基础（梅茨，2008年；奥克萨拉，2007年；佩里，2003年）。我们将讨论医疗专业人员的先入之见对客户决策的影响、胎儿异常早期识别的增加、收养知识和资源的不足，以及由此产生的遗传咨询师和其他医疗专业人员提高与客户讨论收养问题技能的必要性。
