Nursing students' self-reported knowledge of genetics and genetic education

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dc.contributor.authorKiray Vural B.
dc.contributor.authorTomatir A.G.
dc.contributor.authorKuzu Kurban N.
dc.contributor.authorTaşpinar A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:39Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:39Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Nurses need to use genetic information in care; several areas of current need include primary care, public health, cardiovascular, geriatric and oncology nursing. Nursing faculties may be reluctant to add genetics to existing courses, let alone tackle the work of teaching an entire course in genetics. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the current genetic knowledge of nursing students regarding genetics and genetic education. Methods: This is a self-administered cross-sectional survey. A total of 162 of 209 nursing students returned a questionnaire. Data from the surveys reflect the students' self-reported knowledge regarding medical genetics (response rate = 77.5%). Results: The majority of students noted 'some' to 'minimal' knowledge of Mendelian inheritance and human chromosome abnormalities. In terms of awareness of genetic abnormalities and disorders, students claimed to have 'high' knowledge of breast cancer, phenylketonuria, thalassemia, colon cancer, Rh factor, cleft lip/palate, hemophilia, color blindness, and polydactyly. Students stated that they would like to receive more education related to genetic diseases and genetic counseling (93.9%). Conclusions: The majority of students reported very little knowledge of genetics and genetic disorders. Most of students responded positively to all the education methods suggested in the questionnaire, adding that they would like more education about genetics. The results from this study may help to reform and upgrade the educational strategy concerning genetics in the Schools of Health. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1159/000197972
dc.identifier.issn16624246
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18716
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subjectEducation, Nursing
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectGenetics, Medical
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectStudents, Nursing
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectrhesus antigen
dc.subjectachondroplasia
dc.subjectalbinism
dc.subjectalkaptonuria
dc.subjectanencephalus
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectbrachydactyly
dc.subjectbreast cancer
dc.subjectchromosome aberration
dc.subjectcleft lip
dc.subjectcleft palate
dc.subjectcolon cancer
dc.subjectcolor blindness
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectcystic fibrosis
dc.subjectfamilial hypercholesterolemia
dc.subjectfragile X syndrome
dc.subjectgalactosemia
dc.subjectGaucher disease
dc.subjectgenetic counseling
dc.subjecthemochromatosis
dc.subjecthemophilia
dc.subjecthuman chromosome
dc.subjectHuntington chorea
dc.subjectinheritance
dc.subjectKlinefelter syndrome
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectmedical education
dc.subjectmedical genetics
dc.subjectmyotonic dystrophy
dc.subjectneurofibromatosis
dc.subjectnursing student
dc.subjectosteogenesis imperfecta
dc.subjectphenylketonuria
dc.subjectpolydactyly
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectself report
dc.subjectsickle cell anemia
dc.subjectspina bifida
dc.subjectTay Sachs disease
dc.subjectthalassemia
dc.subjecttrisomy 13
dc.subjecttrisomy 18
dc.subjecttrisomy 21
dc.subjectTurner syndrome
dc.subjectX chromosome linked muscular dystrophic mouse
dc.subjectxeroderma pigmentosum
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectcurriculum
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectnursing education
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleNursing students' self-reported knowledge of genetics and genetic education
dc.typeArticle

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