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¹University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. sandra-daack-hirsch@uiowa.edu

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Genetics Education
Nursing Education
Health Literacy

Background:

Assessing genetic literacy is crucial for healthcare professionals.
Existing tools for measuring genetic literacy require systematic evaluation.
Nursing faculty and students need validated instruments to gauge their understanding of genetics.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and evaluate tools for measuring genetic literacy in nursing faculty and undergraduate students.
To assess the utility of the Genetic Literacy Assessment Instrument (GLAI) in a college of nursing.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review to identify genetic literacy assessment tools.
Administered the Genetic Literacy Assessment Instrument (GLAI) to nursing faculty and undergraduate students.
Analyzed GLAI scores to compare faculty and student genetic literacy levels.

Main Results:

No significant differences in overall genetic literacy scores between faculty (76% correct) and students (73% correct).
Both groups performed best in the 'genetics and society' domain (faculty 93%, students 85%) and weakest in the 'evolution' domain (52% for both).
The GLAI demonstrated utility in assessing genetic knowledge across different domains.

Conclusions:

The GLAI can effectively measure genetic literacy in nursing faculty and students.
Results highlight specific areas of strength (genetics and society) and weakness (evolution) in genetic knowledge.
The GLAI can inform curriculum development and identify needs for targeted instruction in genetics.