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Examining genetic counselors' implicit attitudes toward disability.

Helen Gould1,2, Syed S Hashmi1,3, Victoria F Wagner1,3

  • 1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA.

Journal of Genetic Counseling
|August 24, 2019
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Genetic counselors show a bias toward ability, not influenced by personal experience. This highlights the need for patient-centered advocacy in genetic counseling regarding disability.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare
  • Genetics
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • Genetic counselors balance patient education and advocacy when discussing disability.
  • Understanding genetic counselors' implicit attitudes toward disability is crucial for effective patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine genetic counselors' implicit attitudes toward disability.
  • To identify factors influencing these implicit attitudes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized case scenarios to estimate time allocation in genetic counseling sessions.
  • Administered the Disability Attitudes Implicit Association Test (DA-IAT) to measure implicit attitudes.
  • Assessed personal and professional experiences with disability through an electronic survey.
Keywords:
abilityattitudescounseling topicsdisabilitygenetic counselingimplicit attitudes

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Main Results:

  • Personal experience with disability did not significantly correlate with implicit attitude scores.
  • Genetic counselors exhibited a significant bias toward ability (Dmean = 0.62) compared to general populations.
  • Practice specialty, years in the field, and professional status (counselor vs. student) did not influence implicit attitudes.

Conclusions:

  • The observed bias toward ability may stem from factors attracting individuals to the genetic counseling field.
  • The DA-IAT might not fully capture the nuanced relationship genetic counselors have with disability.
  • Emphasizes integrating patients' definitions of disability and fostering advocacy in genetic counseling.