Abad Peter James B
College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
Acta Med Philipp. 2025 Jun 30;59(8):7-15. doi: 10.47895/amp.vi0.9721. eCollection 2025.
Inherited conditions have implications not only for the individual affected but for the entire family. It is in this context that family communication of genetic risk information is important to understand. This paper aims to provide an overview of the construct of family communication of genetic risk and provide implications for healthcare providers. A search of relevant literature was done with electronic databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science. The findings from the literature were organized based on the Family Communication of Genetic Risk (FCGR) conceptual framework which highlights the attributes of the family communication of genetic risk process including influential factors, communication strategy, communication occurrence, and outcomes of communication. Healthcare providers need to understand how individuals share genetic risk with their family members so that appropriate support and interventions can be provided to them. This is especially important across countries, including the Philippines, as genetic services and testing move beyond the traditional medical genetics clinic to other medical specialties, a development where we would expect an increase in individuals and family members undergoing genetic evaluation and testing.
遗传性疾病不仅对受影响的个体有影响，对整个家庭也有影响。正是在这种背景下，了解遗传风险信息在家庭中的沟通情况很重要。本文旨在概述遗传风险家庭沟通的构成，并为医疗保健提供者提供启示。通过电子数据库进行了相关文献检索，包括PubMed、CINAHL、Embase、Scopus和Web of Science。文献研究结果是根据遗传风险家庭沟通（FCGR）概念框架进行整理的，该框架突出了遗传风险家庭沟通过程的属性，包括影响因素、沟通策略、沟通发生情况以及沟通结果。医疗保健提供者需要了解个体如何与家庭成员分享遗传风险，以便能够为他们提供适当的支持和干预。在包括菲律宾在内的各个国家，这一点尤为重要，因为随着遗传服务和检测从传统的医学遗传学诊所扩展到其他医学专科，我们预计接受遗传评估和检测的个体及家庭成员会有所增加。
