Education in medical genetics for non-genetic health care providers in Sweden.
We investigated the content and extent of education in medical/clinical genetics among Swedish universities, university colleges and colleges of health providing undergraduate education for medical doctors and nurses. In addition, selected medical specialist training programmes and programmes for midwives and district nurses were analysed to detect elements of education or training in medical/clinical genetics. The main results are that, although basic cell biology is taught during the first semesters in all education, there is little or no genetics taught during the clinical parts of the educational programmes. Moreover, with regard to post-graduate education, it is almost absent. There is a need to improve education and training in genetics for all health care professionals to meet the expected increase in genetic issues in clinical medicine.
Henriksson
Karin
K
Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Kristoffersson
Ulf
U
D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005823:Genetics / Q000193:education; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000193:education*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006280:Health Workforce; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education; D013038:Specialization; D013548:Sweden