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Tina-Marié Wessels¹, Jacquie L Greenberg¹, Katryn Fourie²

¹Division Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Genetics in medicine open

|December 23, 2024

概括

自1989年以来,南非的遗传咨询显著增长,在多样化的人口中面临着高疾病负担的挑战. 尽管取得了进展,但遗传咨询师 (GC) 的短缺限制了满足人口需求.

科学领域:

医学遗传学医学遗传学
公共卫生公共卫生
医疗保健专业发展医疗保健专业发展

背景情况:

南非 (SA) 的遗传咨询专业成立于1989年,第二个项目于2004年启动.
南非拥有6200万多元化的人口,在紧张的医疗保健系统中面临着高水平的艾滋病毒/艾滋病和结核病.
1992年,遗传咨询师 (GCs) 在南非被认定为医疗保健专业人员,该专业很早就受到监管.

研究的目的:

描述南非遗传咨询专业的发展.
专注于该专业在过去十年的演变.
突出南非遗传咨询的挑战和成就.

主要方法:

在南非遗传咨询专业的历史审查.
自2008年以来的专业机构 (GC-SA) 活动分析.
评估劳动力统计和培训计划的开发.

主要成果:

自2017年以来,学生团体变得更具代表性,南非毕业生帮助建立国际课程.
专业机构 (GC-SA) 在本地和国际上积极代表专业.
尽管建立了培训,注册和计费,但国家就业是有限的,导致创业和移民.

结论:

南非面临遗传咨询师的严重短缺,仅满足人口需求的10%左右.
合格GC的移民和有限的州就业机会是重大挑战.
解决资金,政治意愿和劳动力保留问题对于南非遗传咨询的未来至关重要.

关键词:

遗传咨询遗传咨询遗传咨询遗传咨询师遗传咨询师南非南非南非培训培训培训培训培训

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