NDLI: Balancing Genetics (Science) and Counseling (Art) in Prenatal Chromosomal Microarray Testing

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Author	Werner Lin, Allison McCoyd, Judith L. M. Bernhardt, Barbara A.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Genetic counselors frequently are called upon to assist patients in understanding the implications of prenatal testing information for their pregnancies and their family’s lives. The introduction of highly sensitive testing such as chromosomal microarray has generated additional kinds of uncertainty into the prenatal period. Counselors may feel uncomfortable or inadequately prepared to engage in discussions with prospective parents who are faced with making critical, and timely, decisions about a pregnancy based on uncertain information. As highly sensitive prenatal testing becomes routine in prenatal care, counselors may be in search of approaches to prenatal counseling, as well as specific skills to approach, engage with, and help families find resolution in such challenging circumstances. To assist genetic counselors, we describe practice skills and provide language for approaching conversations with prospective parents. When clinicians regularly provide care to patients and families making life-altering decisions under conditions of significant uncertainty, discomfort is common and compassion fatigue is likely. We make recommendations directly to the genetic counselor working in reproductive and perinatal settings to enhance training and self-care and to decrease discomfort in balancing the scientific- and art- demands of genetic counseling.
Starting Page	855
Ending Page	867
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10597700
Journal	Journal of Genetic Counseling
Volume Number	25
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15733599
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2016-05-21
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Genetic counseling Uncertainty Prenatal testing Microarray Professional development Human Genetics Public Health Clinical Psychology Gynecology Ethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics (clinical)

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