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Educational needs and preferred methods of learning among Florida practitioners who order genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
- Source :
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Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education [J Cancer Educ] 2013 Dec; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 690-7. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- With the expansion of genetic testing options due to tremendous advances in sequencing technologies, testing will increasingly be offered by a variety of healthcare providers in diverse settings, as has been observed with BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA) gene testing over the last decade. In an effort to assess the educational needs and preferences of healthcare providers primarily in a community-based setting, we mailed a survey to healthcare providers across Florida who order BRCA testing. Within the packet, a supplemental card was included to give participants the opportunity to request free clinical educational resources from the investigative team. Of 81 eligible providers who completed the survey, most were physicians or nurse practitioners; and over 90 % worked in a community or private practice setting. Respondents provided BRCA testing services for a median of 5 years, but the majority (56 %) reported no formal training in clinical cancer genetics. Most respondents (95 %) expressed interest in formal training opportunities, with 3-day in-person weekend training representing the most highly preferred format. The most widely selected facilitators to participation were minimal requirement to take time off work and continuing education credits. Overall, 64 % of respondents requested free clinical educational resources. Preferences for informal education included written materials and in-person presentations; whereas accessing a DVD or website were less popular. Findings from our study highlight both the need for and interest in ongoing educational opportunities and resources among community providers who order BRCA testing. These results can be used to enhance participation of community-based providers in educational training programs by targeting educational resources to the most preferred format.
- Subjects :
- BRCA1 Protein genetics
BRCA2 Protein genetics
Breast Neoplasms genetics
Female
Florida
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Middle Aged
Mutation genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms genetics
Breast Neoplasms diagnosis
Genetic Testing statistics & numerical data
Learning
Medical Oncology education
Needs Assessment
Ovarian Neoplasms diagnosis
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1543-0154
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23884548
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-013-0525-6