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PubMed1999

Genetics education for primary care providers in community health settings.

Patients who are in need of genetic services are often inappropriately managed, in part due to inadequate knowledge of genetic issues among primary health care providers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a genetics education program on the knowledge and attitudes of primary care providers in community health settings. A total of one hundred twenty-one primary care providers who work in Texas Public Health Region VIII participated in an educational program designed to provide basic genetics information. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used to assess knowledge and attitudes of subjects, and comparisons were made pre and post intervention. Pretest assessment revealed less than adequate knowledge about basic genetic principles and relatively positive attitudes among the subjects. Following the program, there were statistically significant increases in both knowledge about genetic conditions (P = .001) and attitudes toward provision of genetic services (P = .001). These results indicate that primary health care providers, motivated to learn complex materials and new skills in order to assist their patients, can do so in a relatively short time period.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1990

Orthodontic considerations applied to craniofacial dysmorphology.

The contemporary management of patients with craniofacial anomalies involves a team approach of multiple specialists. Interaction between the basic scientist, developmental biologist, and the clinician should be an important aspect of interdisciplinary research if clinically relevant questions are to be addressed under rigorous laboratory conditions. The clinical investigator may be unfamiliar with the terminology and methodology of basic biomedical research. As a result, there can be a lack of communication between the clinician and the basic scientist. The role of the orthodontist in a multidisciplinary craniofacial team has evolved largely from an interest in dysmorphology as applied to craniofacial growth and development. The predictability of orthognathic surgery has been derived from the close collaboration between the orthodontist and surgeon and may be applied to the more comprehensive management of patients with craniofacial anomalies. To determine the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and response to treatment will require a collaborative approach by the clinician and research scientist to elucidate causal and putative risk factors in the complex genetic and environmental associations involved in craniofacial anomalies.

Causality↗
PubMed1999

Down syndrome clinic in a semi-rural setting.

We established a multidisciplinary clinic for Down syndrome patients and their families. Over a 20-month period, we saw 49 patients for a total of 79 patient visits. We were able to address health care, psychosocial, educational, and financial issues for these individuals with a diverse team of professionals and parent advocates. Some of these issues would probably not be identified during routine health care. The success of the clinic demonstrates the ability to establish such a venture in a semi-rural, nonacademic medical center setting.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1999

Leadership: where the jobs are.

Consultants call it "coming out of the silo," a down-home metaphor describing what awaits the health care job market in the years ahead. For example, start with a computer nerd, add MBA and MD degrees, and you're toting one of tomorrow's hottest tickets. In fact, from the executive suite to health care's front lines, the job race will be to the swift--and the multiskilled.

Employment↗
PubMed2004

A model for training the new bioinformationist.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to examine the effectiveness of a curriculum designed to increase bioinformatics competencies of librarians with diverse backgrounds and to identify demographic factors that may affect the learning process. METHODS: Sixteen professional staff participated in a 12-week training course consisting of 5 distinct modules: molecular biology, genetic analysis, biotechnology, research literature, and databases. Participants completed a 120-question pretest and an 88-question posttest designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. RESULTS: Training was deemed successful as all participants scored higher on the posttest than the pretest. Data analysis was conducted in relation to participant background. Holding a biology degree did not seem to affect posttest results. Years of experience, however, had an impact on final scores in the databases section, as senior team members had greater difficulty learning the material. DISCUSSION: As the need for specialized information in the area of molecular biology and genetics becomes more central for the effectiveness of organizations, it is crucial for libraries to quickly align with those needs by having a clear vision for increasing the skills and competencies of their staff in this subject area. This paper describes an effective model for learning that was developed and tested by the Eskind Biomedical Library.

Biotechnology↗
PubMed1975

The development of a genetic investigation centre at a maternity hospital.

The development of a centre for the investigation of genetic aspects of still birth, neonatal deaths and mental deficiency is described. It is suitably located in a maternity hospital and provides counselling early enough to prevent the brith of a subsequent affected infant in high-risk groups. A variety of laboratory and other facilities are in close proximity. This has the advantage of allowing procedures, such as amniocentesis and ultrasound examination for prenatal diagnosis, to be arranged in consultation with hospital staff members. The aetiology of the first 120 cases seen, their reason for referral, recurrence risk, and "decision made", are reported in detail elsewhere. The mode of operation with regard to source of case, appointments, staff and records is outlined fully in this paper. The conclusion to be reached is that, within two years of its inception, the genetic investigation centre is already providing a useful community service.

Appointments and Schedules↗
PubMed1993

The process of evaluation of a new technology: genetic services and the introduction of DNA probes.

This paper gives a summary of the main results and recommendations, contained in reports for the Department of Health, of an evaluation of the introduction of DNA probes in the service activity of clinical genetics. The reports analysed cost and benefits of this technology, the potential demand for its use, the characteristics of the families referred to the service in terms of social and geographical distribution, the relative impact of DNA probes on the work-load of services in comparison with other activities, and the communication skills required by geneticists in relation to patients and other colleagues. However, the major element of this paper is the discussion of issues related to the process of evaluation. There has recently been discussion about ways to improve dissemination of results of health services research. We discuss here the major barriers that public health physicians and health service researchers need to address when playing the role of independent evaluators of services or new technologies. During the course of the evaluation of DNA testing, major changes occurred in the NHS. The evaluator will have to consider not only the costs and effectiveness of the new technology, but also how the findings are interpreted by the providers within the constraints of the new organizational structure.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed2003

Informatics center for mouse genomics: the dissection of complex traits of the nervous system.

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of tools and techniques available to researchers interested in exploring the genetic basis of all aspects of central nervous system (CNS) development and function. Here, we exploit a powerful new reductionist approach to explore the genetic basis of the very significant structural and molecular differences between the brains of different strains of mice, called either complex trait or quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis. Our specific focus has been to provide universal access over the web to tools for the genetic dissection of complex traits of the CNS--tools that allow researchers to map genes that modulate phenotypes at a variety of levels ranging from the molecular all the way to the anatomy of the entire brain. Our website, The Mouse Brain Library (MBL; http://mbl.org) is comprised of four interrelated components that are designed to support this goal: The Brain Library, iScope, Neurocartographer, and WebQTL. The centerpiece of the MBL is an image database of histologically prepared museum-quality slides representing nearly 2000 mice from over 120 strains--a library suitable for stereologic analysis of regional volume. The iScope provides fast access to the entire slide collection using streaming video technology, enabling neuroscientists to acquire high-magnification images of any CNS region for any of the mice in the MBL. Neurocartographer provides automatic segmentation of images from the MBL by warping precisely delineated boundaries from a 3D atlas of the mouse brain. Finally, WebQTL provides statistical and graphical analysis of linkage between phenotypes and genotypes.

Analysis of Variance↗
PubMed1993

Significance of assisted reproductive technology for other areas of medicine.

Assisted reproductive technology has achieved its place in the management of women with infertility. It is now being used to refocus gynaecological attention on patients with other enigmatic benign gynaecological conditions, such as endometriosis, and their medical treatments. Now that reasonable success rates can be achieved without risking unacceptable multiple pregnancy rates, many other medical disciplines are becoming involved. Specialists in these other disciplines need to modify their treatments accordingly to allow for future parenthood if this is appropriate. These specialists need also to be aware of past ethical dilemmas that infertility units have had to confront during the first ten years of this new technology.

Endocrinology↗