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How genomic information is accessed in clinical practice: an electronic survey of UK general practitioners.

Evans, WRH; Tranter, J; Rafi, I; Hayward, J; Qureshi, N (2020) How genomic information is accessed in clinical practice: an electronic survey of UK general practitioners. J Community Genet, 11 (3). pp. 377-386. ISSN 1868-310X https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-020-00457-5
SGUL Authors: Rafi, Imran

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Abstract

Genomic technologies are having an increasing impact across medicine, including primary care. To enable their wider adoption and realize their potential, education of primary health-care practitioners will be required. To enable the development of such resources, understanding where GPs currently access genomic information is needed. One-hundred fifty-nine UK GPs completed the survey in response to an open invitation, between September 2017 and September 2018. Questions were in response to 4 clinical genomic scenarios, with further questions exploring resources used for rare disease patients, direct-to-consumer genetic testing and collecting a family history. Respondents were most commonly GP principals (independent GPs who own their clinic) (64.8%), aged 35-49 years (54%), worked as a GP for more than 15 years (44%) and practiced within suburban locations (typically wealthier) (50.3%). The most popular 'just in time' education source for all clinical genomic scenarios were online primary care focussed resources with general Internet search engines also popular. For genomic continuous medical education, over 70% of respondents preferred online learning. Considering specific scenarios, local guidelines were a popular resource for the familial breast cancer scenario. A large proportion (41%) had not heard of Genomics England's 100,000 genome project. Few respondents (4%) would access rare disease specific Internet resources (Orphanet, OMIM). Twenty-five percent of respondents were unsure how to respond to a direct-to-consumer commercial genetic test query, with 41% forwarding such queries to local genetic services. GPs require concise, relevant, primary care focussed resources in trusted and familiar online repositories of information. Inadequate genetic education of GPs could increase burden on local genetic services.

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Keywords: Clinical care, Family health, Family health history, Genomics, Primary care, Primary health care, Rare disease, 0604 Genetics
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE)
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE )
Journal or Publication Title: J Community Genet
ISSN: 1868-310X
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
July 2020Published
3 March 2020Published Online
13 February 2020Accepted
Publisher License: Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
PubMed ID: 32125658
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/111796
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-020-00457-5

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