Article
A qualitative study to explore how professionals in the United Kingdom make decisions to test children for a sickle cell carrier status.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2016
Noke Melissa, Peters Sarah, Wearden Alison, Ulph Fiona
Abstract excerpt
European guidelines recommend that, unless there are clear benefits of autosomal recessive carrier testing in childhood, it should be deferred to protect children's autonomous decision making. Although it is believed that children receive testing in the United Kingdom, it is unclear how or why professionals make decisions to provide tests. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 professionals in the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Child
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Interviews as Topic
- Male
- Patient Participation
- Professional Competence
- Qualitative Research
- United Kingdom