Acceptability and Future Considerations for Telegenetic Counseling After the COVID Pandemic: Interviews with Genetic Counselors, Clinicians, and Patients.

ABSTRACT: While telegenetic counseling has increased substantially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, previous studies reported concerns around building rapport, nonverbal communication, and the patient-counselor relationship. This qualitative evaluation elicited feedback from genetic counselors, referring clinicians, and patients from a single healthcare organization to understand the user-driven reasons for overall satisfaction and experience. We conducted 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with participants from all 3 groups between February 2022 and February 2023. Interview recordings were transcribed and analyzed using a pragmatic thematic approach. Participants across all groups felt the style and content of the genetic counseling visit lent itself perfectly to telegenetics specifi

SUBMITTER: Martinez MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature