Attitudes towards genetic counselling and testing among medical students and newly qualified doctors.

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dc.contributor.authorde Silva, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorJayasekera, K Men_US
dc.contributor.authorRubasinghe, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorde Silva, D Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:02:43Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:02:43Z
dc.date.issued1997-09-14en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To determine knowledge about four genetic disorders (Down's syndrome (DS), haemophilia (haem), spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) and Huntington's disease (HD)), attitudes towards counselling, acceptability of prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancies affected with these conditions. DESIGN: Questionnaire survey of a cohort of medical students and newly qualified doctors. SETTING: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. RESULTS: 227 completed questionnaires (111 fourth year and 86 final year students, and 30 demonstrators) were analysed. Awareness of DS and haem, was higher than of SMA1 and HD, and was highest among the demonstrators. Over 80% of the cohort would not counsel directively about future pregnancies and would discuss the diseases with the family or at risk individuals. Prenatal diagnosis was found acceptable for DS, haem and SMA1 by a majority of the cohort. Attitudes to termination of affected pregnancies varied, 88%, 77%, 55% and 36% finding it acceptable for DS, SMA1, haem, and HD respectively, provided legal terminations were available and termination was requested by parents. CONCLUSIONS: This cohort of students and doctors appear to accept the principles of clinical genetics involving non-directive counselling, prenatal diagnosis and in some disorders, termination of pregnancy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine of University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.identifier.citationde Silva D, Jayasekera KM, Rubasinghe NK, de Silva DG. Attitudes towards genetic counselling and testing among medical students and newly qualified doctors. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1997 Sep; 42(3): 129-32en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/47844
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshGenetic Counselingen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPhysicians --psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrenatal Diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshStudents, Medical --psychologyen_US
dc.titleAttitudes towards genetic counselling and testing among medical students and newly qualified doctors.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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