Physicians' perspectives on receiving unsolicited genomic results.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Physicians increasingly receive genomic test results they did not order, which we term "unsolicited genomic results" (UGRs). We asked physicians how they think such results will affect them and their patients.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with adult and pediatric primary care and subspecialty physicians at four sites affiliated with a large-scale return-of-results project led by the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. Twenty-five physicians addressed UGRs and (1) perceived need for actionability, (2) impact on patients, (3) health care workflow, (4) return of results process, and (5) responsibility for results.

Results

Physicians prioritize actionability of UGRs and the need for clear, evidence-based "paths" for action

SUBMITTER: Pet DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6294706 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature