Background As human genetics knowledge develops, public genetic literacy needs to be
increased, though the educational capacity for this purpose has not yet been fully …

Background The growing demand for personalised nursing care in the genomic era requires
nursing students and practising nurses to be better prepared to apply the knowledge of …

Purpose This study described the perceptions of genetic counseling and testing of adults
(N= 116) attending a genetic education program. Understanding perceptions of genetic …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an online genetics
course for improving nurse practitioners' knowledge, competence, and comfort with genetic …

Background Advances in genetics have had a profound impact on health care. Yet, many
nurses, as well as other health care providers, have limited genetic knowledge and feel …

Purpose Registered nurses and midwives require a degree of genomic literacy if they are to
adequately communicate with other healthcare professionals and provide optimal care to …

Background: Given the current emphasis on genetics as a relatively new topic in the field of
mainstream healthcare, it is interesting to note that authors suggested that genetics should …

Aim To review how nursing is engaged with genetics/genomics developments in the
Philippines' healthcare system. Background There is an increasing demand for genetics …

Genetics are becoming increasingly important within healthcare, but the evidence indicates
that nurses are not confident in dealing with the genetics needs of their patients, and …

GHARAIBEH H., OWEIS A. & HAMAD KH (2010) Nurses' and midwives' knowledge and
perceptions of their role in genetic teaching. International Nursing Review Background …