Giakoumidakis Konstantinos, Christodoulakis Antonios, Petrogianni Elisavet, Laliotis Aggelos, Trivli Alexandra, Patelarou Evridiki, Patelarou Athina
Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece.
Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Greece.
Nurs Rep. 2025 Mar 31;15(4):121. doi: 10.3390/nursrep15040121.
Genomics plays a crucial role in healthcare, enhancing diagnostics, risk assessments, and therapeutic interventions. However, many healthcare professionals, including nurses, face challenges when it comes to integrating genomics into their practice. This study aims to evaluate the genomic knowledge of nurse practitioners in Greece by translating and validating the Genomic Nursing Concept Inventory (GNCI). A cross-sectional study involving 324 nurses was conducted in Crete, Greece. The GNCI, a 31-item questionnaire, was translated and validated for the Greek context to assess nurses' genomics competence. The Greek version of the GNCI demonstrated acceptable reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.622). The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a satisfactory fit for the one-factor model. However, the mean GNCI score revealed significant knowledge gaps, with nurses answering only 30.1% of questions correctly. Notably, nurses showed a better understanding of genomic basics and mutations compared to inheritance and genomic healthcare applications. The present study successfully translated and validated the GNCI in Greek and highlighted important genomic-related knowledge gaps among Greek nurses, emphasizing the urgent need for more targeted educational interventions. By enhancing genomic literacy through curriculum integration and professional development, nurses could be better prepared, leading to improved patient care and healthcare outcomes in Greece.
基因组学在医疗保健中发挥着关键作用，可增强诊断、风险评估和治疗干预。然而，包括护士在内的许多医疗保健专业人员在将基因组学融入其实践时面临挑战。本研究旨在通过翻译和验证《基因组护理概念量表》（GNCI）来评估希腊执业护士的基因组学知识。在希腊克里特岛对324名护士进行了一项横断面研究。GNCI是一份包含31个条目的问卷，针对希腊情况进行了翻译和验证，以评估护士的基因组学能力。GNCI的希腊语版本显示出可接受的信度（克朗巴哈系数=0.622）。验证性因素分析表明单因素模型拟合良好。然而，GNCI的平均得分显示出明显的知识差距，护士们正确回答的问题仅占30.1%。值得注意的是，与遗传和基因组医疗应用相比，护士对基因组学基础知识和突变有更好的理解。本研究成功地将GNCI翻译成希腊语并进行了验证，突出了希腊护士中与基因组学相关的重要知识差距，强调了迫切需要更有针对性的教育干预措施。通过课程整合和专业发展提高基因组学素养，护士可以做好更充分的准备，从而改善希腊的患者护理和医疗保健结果。
