Non-Genetic Healthcare Providers' Experiences and Perspectives with Rapid Genome-Wide Sequencing in Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Rapid genome-wide sequencing (rGWS) continues to transform the care provided to infants with genetic conditions in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Previous research has demonstrated that rGWS has immense benefits on patient care; however, little is known about non-genetic healthcare providers' (HCPs) experiences and perspectives of working with rGWS and supporting families through the rGWS testing process in Canadian NICU facilities. To address this gap, we surveyed and conducted semi-structured interviews with non-genetic HCPs of diverse professions from NICUs in British Columbia.

Methods

An interpretive description approach was used to analyze interview transcripts to identify patterns and variations in non-genetic HCPs' experiences and percept

SUBMITTER: Piers L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11352610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature