Cohen Stephanie A, Tucker Megan E
Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment Program, St. Vincent Health, 8402 Harcourt Rd #324, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, USA.
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, The Center for Genomic Advocacy, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.
J Genet Couns. 2018 Aug;27(4):792-799. doi: 10.1007/s10897-018-0242-8. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
A previous study of genetic counselors (GCs) in the state of Indiana identified movement out of clinical positions within the past 2 years. The aims of this study were to determine if this trend is nationwide and identify reasons why GCs are leaving their positions and factors that might help employers attract and retain GCs. An email was sent to members of the American Board of Genetic Counseling with a link to an online confidential survey. There were 939 responses (23.5% response rate). Overall, 52% of GCs report being highly satisfied in their current position, although almost two thirds think about leaving and one third had changed jobs within the past 2 years. Of those who had changed jobs (n = 295), 74.9% had been working in a hospital/clinic setting but only 46.3% currently do, demonstrating a major shift out of the clinic (p < 0.001). The top three reasons cited for leaving a position were work environment/institutional climate, salary/benefits, and a lack of feeling valued/recognized as a professional. These results confirm that GCs are moving out of clinical positions and document elements of job satisfaction. We suggest points for employers to consider when trying to recruit or retain GCs.
之前一项针对印第安纳州遗传咨询师（GCs）的研究发现，在过去两年中，他们有离开临床岗位的情况。本研究的目的是确定这种趋势是否在全国范围内存在，并找出GCs离职的原因以及可能有助于雇主吸引和留住GCs的因素。向美国遗传咨询委员会的成员发送了一封电子邮件，其中包含一个在线保密调查问卷的链接。共收到939份回复（回复率为23.5%）。总体而言，52%的GCs表示对其当前职位高度满意，尽管近三分之二的人考虑过离职，三分之一的人在过去两年内更换过工作。在更换过工作的人（n = 295）中，74.9%曾在医院/诊所工作，但目前只有46.3%的人在医院/诊所工作，这表明从诊所离职的情况很严重（p < 0.001）。离职的三大原因是工作环境/机构氛围、薪资/福利以及缺乏作为专业人员被重视/认可的感觉。这些结果证实了GCs正在离开临床岗位，并记录了工作满意度的相关因素。我们为雇主在试图招聘或留住GCs时提供了一些可考虑的要点。
