Knowledge and attitudes about genetic counseling in patients at a major hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
dc.contributor.author | Jacobs, Michelle F. | |
dc.contributor.author | O’Connor, Bridget C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Weldetsadik, Abate Yeshidinber | |
dc.contributor.author | Tekleab, Atnafu Mekonnen | |
dc.contributor.author | Bekele, Delayehu | |
dc.contributor.author | Hanson, Erika | |
dc.contributor.author | Quinonez, Shane C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-12T17:25:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-12 13:25:46 | en |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-12T17:25:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Jacobs, Michelle F.; O’Connor, Bridget C.; Weldetsadik, Abate Yeshidinber; Tekleab, Atnafu Mekonnen; Bekele, Delayehu; Hanson, Erika; Quinonez, Shane C. (2021). "Knowledge and attitudes about genetic counseling in patients at a major hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia." Journal of Genetic Counseling (2): 544-552. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1059-7700 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-3599 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/167515 | |
dc.description.abstract | Previous work at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, demonstrated a need for genetic counseling (GC) services, with 4% of pediatric, neonatal intensive care, and prenatal patients identified as having indications for genetic evaluation (Quinonez et al, 2019). The aim of this study was to investigate SPHMMC patients’ familiarity with, knowledge of, and attitudes toward GC services. Surveys were adapted from previous work in North America populations (Riesgraf et al, 2015 and Gemmell et al, 2017) and administered to 102 patients, and results were compared to North American populations using Student’s t test. 30% of respondents reported at least some familiarity with GC, primarily via the media or healthcare providers. Patients had generally positive attitudes toward GC, reporting they would trust information provided by a genetic counselor and that GC is in line with their values. Knowledge of GC showed similar trends overall when compared to results from North American populations. Our work indicates limited exposure to GC in this population, but generally positive feelings toward GC. Patients’ attitudes toward GC were comparable to rural North American populations surveyed using the same tool on most items; however, cultural differences including views on abortions and directiveness of healthcare providers could account for discrepancies and are important considerations when implementing genetic services globally. | |
dc.publisher | Central Statistical Agency | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | |
dc.subject.other | beliefs | |
dc.subject.other | genetic counseling | |
dc.subject.other | global health | |
dc.subject.other | noncommunicable diseases | |
dc.subject.other | attitudes | |
dc.title | Knowledge and attitudes about genetic counseling in patients at a major hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.rights.robots | IndexNoFollow | |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Human Genetics | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167515/1/jgc41340_am.pdf | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167515/2/jgc41340.pdf | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167515/3/jgc41340-sup-0001-Supinfo.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/jgc4.1340 | |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Genetic Counseling | |
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