Genomics in Patient Care and Workforce Decisions in High-Level Isolation Units: A Survey of Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT: The impact of host genomics on an individual's susceptibility, immune response, and risk of severe outcomes for a given infectious pathogen is increasingly recognized. As we uncover the links between host genomics and infectious disease, a number of ethical, legal, and social issues need to be considered when using that information in clinical practice or workforce decisions. We conducted a survey of the clinical staff at 10 federally funded Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers to understand their views regarding the ethical, legal, and social issues related to host genomics and the administrative and clinical functions of high-level isolation units. Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that genomics could provide valuable information to identify patients and employees

SUBMITTER: Gerber JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217591 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature