Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Genomics in Society, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Genomics in Society, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Aug 8;111(8):1497-1507. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.06.004. Epub 2024 Jul 2.
Implementation of genomic medicine into healthcare requires a workforce educated through effective educational approaches. However, ascertaining the impact of genomics education activities or resources is limited by a lack of evaluation and inconsistent descriptions in the literature. We aim to support those developing genomics education to consider how best to capture evaluation data that demonstrate program outcomes and effectiveness within scope. Here, we present an evaluation framework that is adaptable to multiple settings for use by genomics educators with or without education or evaluation backgrounds. The framework was developed as part of a broader program supporting genomic research translation coordinated by the Australian Genomics consortium. We detail our mixed-methods approach involving an expert workshop, literature review and iterative expert input to reach consensus and synthesis of a new evaluation framework for genomics education. The resulting theory-informed and evidence-based framework encompasses evaluation across all stages of education program development, implementation and reporting, and acknowledges the critical role of stakeholders and the effects of external influences.
将基因组医学付诸医疗保健实践需要通过有效的教育方法进行教育的专业人员。然而，由于缺乏评估和文献中描述不一致，确定基因组学教育活动或资源的影响受到限制。我们旨在支持那些正在开展基因组学教育的人，考虑如何最好地获取评估数据，以展示范围内的计划成果和有效性。在这里，我们提出了一个评估框架，该框架适用于具有或不具有教育或评估背景的基因组教育工作者在多个环境中使用。该框架是作为澳大利亚基因组联盟协调的支持基因组研究转化的更广泛计划的一部分而开发的。我们详细介绍了我们的混合方法方法，包括专家研讨会、文献综述和迭代专家投入，以达成共识并综合出一个新的基因组学教育评估框架。由此产生的基于理论和循证的框架涵盖了教育计划开发、实施和报告的所有阶段的评估，并承认利益相关者的关键作用和外部影响。
