title: Patient outcomes associated with group and individual genetic counseling formats.
abstract: Identifying new methods to deliver cancer genetic counseling (GC) are needed to meet the growing interest in BRCA1/2 testing. The goal of this pilot feasibility study was designed to test the initial acceptability of group GC on selected patient outcomes (satisfaction, distress, perceived control) in a breast/ovarian cancer genetics clinic setting. Sixty-five participants at increased risk for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer (HBOC) agreed to participate in self-selected individual or group GC appointments. Forty-nine participants completed all study questionnaires and were included in the analyses. There were significant improvements for participants in both the individual and group GC formats with regard to perceived personal control, general psychological distress and cancer-specific psychological distress scores. Participants in both the individual and group formats reported high satisfaction scores on the Genetic Counseling Satisfaction Scale. Study results suggest that group GC may be feasible and acceptable to high-risk women.
authors: College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. erin.rothwell@nurs.utah.edu
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: Rothwell
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Kohlmann
authors: Kory
authors: K
authors: Jasperson
authors: Amanda
authors: A
authors: Gammon
authors: Bob
authors: B
authors: Wong
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Kinney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019313:BRCA1 Protein / Q000235:genetics; D024682:BRCA2 Protein / Q000235:genetics; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011379:Prognosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019313:BRCA1 Protein; C492913:BRCA1 protein, human; D024682:BRCA2 Protein; C551750:BRCA2 protein, human