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Genetics and genetic testing: are GPs likely to attend training courses?
Siobhan McCann1, Domhnall Macauley, Yvonne Barnett
1School of Nursing, University of Ulster, Magee, Northland Road, Londonderry, UK. sm.mccann@ulster.ac.uk
Background:
GPs must make difficult screening and diagnostic decisions regarding genetic testing for different cancers. Educational programs may improve knowledge and enable more appropriate referral.
Methods:
A postal survey of all general practitioners (GPs) in Northern Ireland (N = 534; response rate = 49.4%) asked GPs if they would attend 3 different types of training courses in genetics.
Results:
Almost 75% indicated that they would be likely and/or very likely to attend such courses. Women and GPs who had been qualified recently were most likely to attend (P < .005, P < .05).
Conclusion:
The results suggest that GPs are interested in training courses. Male GPs and GPs who have been qualified for longer should be specifically targeted.
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