Analysis of the reported use of practice-based competencies by North American genetic counselors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Genetic counseling services changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many genetic counselors (GCs) moved from in-person to telehealth services. Others were redeployed by choice or necessity, using their expertise to provide COVID-19 care and education. For some, their employment status changed due to budgetary constraints or decreasing referrals. This study surveyed North American GCs to assess the relative use of genetic counseling Practice-Based Competencies (PBCs) as a proxy for the skills used during the first wave of the pandemic, whether GCs were in their current role or in new or adjusted roles. A secondary aim was to determine whether GCs believe their training should be refocused in view of the workforce shifts posed by the pandemic. The survey comprised closed- and open-ended questi

SUBMITTER: Wagner NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8657356 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature