scholarly journals Making a case for genomics in chiropractic education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara D. Burnham ◽  
Leslie A.K. Takaki
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Clinical Genomics ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Short Survey ◽  
Chiropractic Education

Objective To determine if an existing course in genetics should be revised to refocus on the topic of genomics and its impact on health and primary care, a survey of chiropractors was conducted regarding genomics and patient care. Methods A short survey was designed to ascertain chiropractors' knowledge and use of genomics in their practices, particularly regarding direct to consumer genetic testing. Nine closed-ended questions and 2 open-ended questions were included. Pearson correlation was used to evaluate relationships between close-ended responses. Content analysis was conducted on the final open-ended question that queried respondents for further comments. Results There were 181 completed surveys returned. Patients do ask chiropractors about their own direct to consumer genetic testing results—42% indicated that they are approached by patients 1–3 times per month to discuss genetics/genomics. Knowledge of genomics varies among chiropractors, yet 51% feel that teaching genomics is moderately (31%) or extremely (20%) important. Conclusion An introductory course in clinical genomics is necessary to prepare a chiropractor for patient care.

scholarly journals Who Are You Going to Call? Primary Care Patients’ Disclosure Decisions Regarding Direct–to–Consumer Genetic Testing

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Wasson ◽  
Sara Cherny ◽  
Tonya Nashay Sanders ◽  
Nancy S. Hogan ◽  
Kathy J. Helzlsouer
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Disclosure Decisions ◽  
Primary Care Patients

Science Communication Meets Consumer Relations: An Analysis of Twitter Use by 23andMe

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-264
Author(s):  
Nicole M. Lee ◽  
Alan Abitbol ◽  
Matthew S. VanDyke
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Results ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Science News ◽  
Genetic Science ◽  
Over Time

For-profit organizations play a considerable role in the dissemination of scientific research and information. In the case of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, this is important because how consumers learn about genetic science can influence health decisions and support for science. Through a content analysis of Twitter posts ( N = 1,000), this study examined how 23andMe balances traditional promotion, communicating product benefits, and sharing scientific research. Results indicated that about half of all posts share science news but sharing science has declined over time. Far fewer posts communicate about the products or their benefits, but these posts garner more retweets and replies.

scholarly journals Primary care patients’ views and decisions about, experience of and reactions to direct-to-consumer genetic testing: a longitudinal study

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Wasson ◽  
Tonya Nashay Sanders ◽  
Nancy S. Hogan ◽  
Sara Cherny ◽  
Kathy J. Helzlsouer
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Primary Care Patients

A new twist on an old problem: primary care physicians and results from direct-to-consumer genetic testing

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 827-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Bartlett ◽  
Denise Avard ◽  
Bartha Maria Knoppers
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Direct To Consumer

scholarly journals Incorporating direct-to-consumer genomic information into patient care: attitudes and experiences of primary care physicians

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 683-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A Bernhardt ◽  
Cara Zayac ◽  
Erynn S Gordon ◽  
Lisa Wawak ◽  
Reed E Pyeritz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Genomic Information ◽  
Direct To Consumer
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