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Development of a questionnaire for evaluating genetics education in general practice
Anna Flouris1, Graeme Hawthorne, Maryanne Aitken
1Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, 3052, VIC, Australia.
Journal of Community Genetics
|March 31, 2012
Summary
The GPGeneQ questionnaire was developed and validated to assess general practitioners' (GPs) genetics knowledge, behavior, and attitudes. This tool reliably measures the impact of genetics education in primary care settings.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Genetics
- Primary Care
Background:
- Genetics in medicine is rapidly evolving, necessitating updated skills for general practitioners (GPs).
- Assessing the effectiveness of genetics education requires validated instruments tailored to primary care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Genetics Practice Skills Questionnaire (GPGeneQ) for general practitioners.
- To provide a reliable measure for evaluating genetics education in general practice.
Main Methods:
- Multi-step development including literature review and expert consensus (Delphi process).
- Content, ecological, construct, and criterion validity assessed through piloting with GPs.
- Reliability and validity evaluated using data from 145 GPs attending educational workshops.
Main Results:
- The GPGeneQ demonstrated evidence of validity and reliability.
- Significant improvements were observed in GPs' knowledge (p < 0.001), behavior (p < 0.001), and attitudes (p = 0.002) towards genetics.
- The questionnaire covers a broad range of genetics topics relevant to general practice.
Conclusions:
- The GPGeneQ is the first validated questionnaire for assessing genetics education in general practice.
- The development and validation procedures are transferable to other medical education assessment tools.
- This tool supports the advancement of genetics education for primary care physicians.
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