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Texas health educators' practice in basic genomics education and services.
- Source :
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Personalized medicine [Per Med] 2021 Jan; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 55-66. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 17. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Health educators (HEs), who are specialized in health education, can provide basic genomics education/services to the public. Such practice of HEs is unknown. We examined HEs' genomics knowledge and practice, intention, attitudes, self-efficacy and perceived barriers in providing basic genomics education/services. Materials & methods: Texas HEs (n = 662) were invited to complete the survey that was developed based on theoretical constructs (i.e., practice/behavior, intention, attitudes, self-efficacy, knowledge and perceived barriers) from various health behavior theories. Results: Among 182 HEs completed the survey, most had never/seldom provided basic genomics education/services. Participants' practice was positively associated with their intention in performing basic genomics education/services and previous genomics training. Intention to offer such education/services was positively related to HEs' self-efficacy and attitudes, which were correlated to previous genomics training. Conclusion: Texas HEs lacked basic genomics education/services practice. As previous genomics training was associated with HEs' practice, providing continuing education may enhance their practice.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-828X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Personalized medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33332182
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2217/pme-2020-0093