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  • Nursing
  • Genomics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Global recognition of ethics in genomic healthcare.
  • Limited research on ethical dimensions of nurses' genomic competence.
  • Genomic healthcare requires equitable and sustainable practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess genomic competence among Finnish registered nurses.
  • Focus on nurses' perspectives on ethics in genomics.
  • Evaluate attitudes, knowledge, and confidence in genomic practice.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Online survey using the GGNPS-CA tool (October-December 2023).
  • 234 registered nurses participated in Finland.

Main Results:

  • 76.8% of nurses self-assessed their genomics understanding as poor, yet had good actual knowledge scores (mean 9.12/12).
  • Nurses reported limited understanding of genomic ethical issues, especially concerning equity.
  • A significant majority (59.4%) deemed further education on genomic ethics very important.

Conclusions:

  • Finnish nurses perceive a strong need for more education in genomics and its ethical implications.
  • Discrepancy between self-assessed and actual knowledge may indicate low confidence, particularly regarding ethical issues.
  • Low confidence in genomic ethics may stem from the early integration of genomics into nursing.