How practice setting affects family physicians' views on genetic screening: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genetic screening (GS), defined as the clinical testing of a population to identify asymptomatic individuals with the aim of providing those identified as high risk with prevention, early treatment, or reproductive options. Genetic screening (GS) improves patient outcomes and is accessible to the community. Family physicians (FPs) are ideally placed to offer GS. There is a need for FPs to adopt GS to address anticipated genetic specialist shortages.

Objective

To explore FP attitudes, perceived roles, motivators and barriers, towards GS; and explore similarities and differences between private and public sector FPs.

Methods

We developed a semi-structured interview guide using existing literature. We interviewed private and public sector FPs recruited by purp

SUBMITTER: Fok RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247620 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature