Laurino Mercy Y, Sternen Darci L, Thompson Jennifer K, Leppig Kathleen A
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave East K-231, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
J Community Genet. 2017 Jul;8(3):243-248. doi: 10.1007/s12687-017-0307-7. Epub 2017 May 25.
The Genetic Counseling Pre-Conference Workshop (GCPCW) was held on September 16, 2015, in Hanoi, Vietnam. We report the GCPCW outcomes obtained from pre- and post-conference questionnaires, case-review breakout session, and an open discussion of needs for genetic counseling services in the Asia region. The GCPCW participants completed questionnaires with closed- and open-ended questions regarding the status and needs of providing genetic counseling services in Asia. Utilizing thematic content analysis, common themes shared during the case-review breakout session are summarized and survey results are tabulated. Of the 71 participants, pre- and post-conference questionnaires were returned by 57 (80%) and 44 (62%) individuals, respectively. Of the 42 participants who did not identify themselves as students in training, 36 (86%) stated they are currently providing genetic counseling services. Participants cited that the most useful information obtained during the GCPCW related to the status of genetic counseling services in the region, discovery of shared challenges, professional networking, and the need to establish genetic counseling training programs and its accreditation. The GCPCW provided a collaborative forum to address current challenges and needs of genetic counseling services in the region. Strategies were identified to foster genetic counseling training and clinical service opportunities.
基因咨询会前研讨会（GCPCW）于2015年9月16日在越南河内举行。我们报告了通过会前和会后问卷调查、病例回顾分组讨论以及关于亚洲地区基因咨询服务需求的公开讨论所获得的GCPCW成果。GCPCW的参与者完成了包含关于亚洲地区提供基因咨询服务的现状和需求的封闭式及开放式问题的问卷。利用主题内容分析，总结了病例回顾分组讨论期间共享的共同主题，并将调查结果制成表格。71名参与者中，会前和会后问卷分别由57人（80%）和44人（62%）返回。在42名未表明自己是培训学员的参与者中，36人（86%）表示他们目前正在提供基因咨询服务。参与者提到，在GCPCW期间获得的最有用信息与该地区基因咨询服务的现状、共同挑战的发现、专业网络以及建立基因咨询培训项目及其认证的必要性有关。GCPCW提供了一个协作论坛，以应对该地区基因咨询服务当前面临的挑战和需求。确定了促进基因咨询培训和临床服务机会的策略。
