Factors associated with pediatric genetic counselors' practices related to bullying screening.

ABSTRACT: Bullying is reported in around 20% of children according to the US Department of Education and has been reported in the histories of individuals with genetic disorders. To our knowledge, there has never been a study surveying whether genetic counselors screen their pediatric patients for bullying. This is despite guidelines that pediatric healthcare providers should screen for bullying. The purpose of this study was to assess North American genetic counselors who see pediatric patients and enquire about their practices, attitudes, self-confidence, knowledge, and potential training needs in relation to bullying screening. In an anonymous online survey, 139 genetic counselors from the United States and Canada completed a modified version of the previously validated Healthcare Providers Pract

SUBMITTER: Ginter JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086965 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature