• Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Paulo Marcondes Carvalho Júnior, Victor Evangelista de Faria Ferraz, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Marcia Van Riper, and Milena Flória-Santos.
• Who Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
• Nurs Health Sci. 2017 Mar 1; 19 (1): 66-74.

AbstractRecent advances in genomics and related technologies have the potential to improve health care throughout the world. In this cross-sectional study, we examine genetics education, knowledge, and genetics-related experiences among the nurses and physicians who provide primary care in a Brazilian city. Fifty-four healthcare professionals from family health units participated in the study (response rate: 90%). Data were collected using a structured 36-item questionnaire divided into five axes: sociodemographic data and academic background; genetics education; genetics knowledge; genetics-related experiences in family practice; and knowledge regarding the National Policy for Comprehensive Care in Clinical Genetics in the Unified Health System. Although most participants (85.2%) acknowledged receiving some genetic content during their undergraduate education, the majority (77.8%) advised that they did not feel prepared to deliver genomics-based health care in primary care. The results suggest that nurses and physicians often lack the knowledge to provide genomics-based health care in primary care. Therefore, continuing education in genetics/genomics should be provided to primary healthcare professionals in order to enhance family practice and compliance with national policies.© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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