An European overview of genetic counselling supervision provision
Paneque, Milena (Universidade do Porto)
Guimarães, Lídia (AAJUDE - Associação de Apoio à Juventude Deficiente)
Bengoa, Joana (Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades (París, França))
Pasalodos, Sara (Universidad Pública de Navarra)
Cordier, Christophe (SYNLAB Genetics)
Esteban, Irene (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow)
Lemos, Carolina (Universidade do Porto)
Moldovan, Ramona (Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Serra-Juhe, Clara (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2023
Abstract:	Genetic testing is becoming more commonplace in general and specialist health care, and should always be accompanied by genetic counselling, according to legislation in many European countries and recommendations by professional bodies. Personal and professional competence is necessary to provide safe and effective genetic counselling. Clinical and counselling supervision of genetics healthcare practitioners plays a key role in quality assurance, providing a safe environment not only for patients but for professionals too. However, in many European countries, genetic counsellors are still an emerging professional group and counselling supervision is not routinely offered and there are no enough evidences on the impact of these insufficiencies. This study aimed to explore the current status of genetic counselling supervision provision across Europe and to ascertain factors that might be relevant for the successful implementation of counselling supervision. A total of 100 practitioners responded to an online survey; respondents were from 18 countries, with the majority working in France (27%) and Spain (17%). Only 34 participants reported having access to genetic counselling supervision. Country of origin, the existence of a regulation system and years of experience were factors identified as relevant, influencing access and characteristics of counselling supervision. Although there is a growing number of genetic counsellors trained at European level, just a few countries have implemented and required as mandatory the access to genetic counselling supervision. Nevertheless, this is essential to ensure a safe and effective genetic counselling and should be regulated at the European genetic healthcare services.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Counselling supervision ; Genetic counselling ; Patients' safety ; Reflective practice ; Service provision
Published in:	European journal of medical genetics, Vol. 66 Núm. 4 (april 2023) , p. 104710, ISSN 1878-0849

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2023.104710
PMID: 36731744

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