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A Method for Analyzing Videotaped Genetic Counseling Sessions.

A Liede¹, L Kerzin-Storrar, D Craufurd

¹Division of Clinical Genetics, University of Manchester, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK, alex.liede@swchsc.on.ca.

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The Manchester Observation Code (MOC) for genetic counseling is a new tool to analyze communication between genetic counselors and clients. It reliably measures key communication elements, aiding in understanding the genetic counseling process.

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Area of Science:

Medical Communication
Psychology
Genetics

Background:

Genetic counseling is a crucial process involving complex communication between counselors and clients.
Analyzing this communication is essential for improving genetic counseling effectiveness.
Existing methods may not adequately capture the nuances of the genetic counseling interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a multi-item scale, the Manchester Observation Code (MOC) for genetic counseling.
To create an instrument for analyzing the communication dynamics within genetic counseling sessions.
To assess the reliability and validity of the MOC for coding counselor-client communication.

Main Methods:

Development of the Manchester Observation Code (MOC) for genetic counseling.
Coding of communication components (grammatical form, purpose, subject, cue source) from videotaped genetic counseling sessions.
Assessment of interrater reliability and test-retest reliability using statistical measures (Cohen's kappa).

Main Results:

The MOC was developed to analyze four key communication components.
Interrater reliability for the MOC was found to be 0.7 (Cohen's kappa).
Test-retest reliability for the MOC was found to be 0.79 (Cohen's kappa).

Conclusions:

The Manchester Observation Code (MOC) is a reliable instrument for analyzing genetic counseling communication.
The MOC can identify significant elements within the genetic counseling process.
This tool offers a standardized method for evaluating genetic counseling interactions.