A survey of genetic and palliative care health professionals' views of integrating genetics into palliative care.

ABSTRACT: Genetic counselling and testing have utility for people with palliative care needs and their families. However, genetic and palliative care health professionals have described difficulties initiating palliative-genetic discussions. Between March and July 2022, we received n = 73 surveys (6% response rate) from genetic and palliative care health professionals in Australia and New Zealand that assessed and compared barriers and facilitators. The main perceived barrier to both groups was palliative care health professionals' lack of genetic knowledge (44%). Most palliative care health professionals were 'not at all confident' performing several activities, including discussing DNA banking (52%) and knowing their legal responsibilities when sharing genetic information (58%). The most frequentl

SUBMITTER: White S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772073 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature