Attitudes of Australian health professionals towards rapid genomic testing in neonatal and paediatric intensive care

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dc.contributor.authorStark, Z.
dc.contributor.authorNisselle, A.
dc.contributor.authorMcClaren, B.
dc.contributor.authorLynch, F.
dc.contributor.authorBest, S.
dc.contributor.authorLong, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorMartyn, M.
dc.contributor.authorPatel, C.
dc.contributor.authorSchlapbach, L.J.
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, C.
dc.contributor.authorTheda, C.
dc.contributor.authorPinner, J.
dc.contributor.authorDinger, M.E.
dc.contributor.authorLunke, S.
dc.contributor.authorGaff, C.L.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the attitudes of intensive care physicians and genetics professionals towards rapid genomic testing in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units (NICU/PICU). A mixed-methods study (surveys and interviews) was conducted at 13 Australian hospitals and three laboratories involved in multi-center implementation of rapid genomic testing. We investigated experience and confidence with genomic tests among intensivists; perceived usefulness of genomic diagnostic results; preferences for service delivery models; and implementation readiness among genetic services. The overall survey response rate was 59%, 47% for intensivists (80/170), and 75% (91/121) for genetics professionals. Intensivists reported moderate confidence with microarray tests and lower confidence with genomic tests. The majority of intensivists (77%), clinical geneticists (87%) and genetic counsellors (82%) favoured a clinical genetics-led service delivery model of genomic testing. Perceived clinical utility of genomic results was lower in the intensivist group compared to the genetics professionals group (20 v 50%, p < 0.001). Interviews (n = 6 intensivists; n = 11 genetic counselors) demonstrated support for implementation, with concerns relating to implementation environment and organizational readiness. Overall, our findings support initial implementation of genomic testing in NICU/PICU as part of an interdisciplinary service delivery model that promotes gradual adoption of genomics by the intensive care workforce while ensuring safety, sustainability, and efficiency.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityZornitza Stark, Amy Nisselle, Belinda McClaren, Fiona Lynch ... Chirag Patel ... Christopher Barnett ... et al.
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Human Genetics, 2019; 27(10):1493-1501
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41431-019-0429-y
dc.identifier.issn1018-4813
dc.identifier.issn1476-5438
dc.identifier.orcidBarnett, C. [0000-0003-1717-3824]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/120873
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEuropean Society of Human Genetics
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1113531
dc.rights© European Society of Human Genetics 2019.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-019-0429-y
dc.subjectGenetic testing; paediatrics
dc.titleAttitudes of Australian health professionals towards rapid genomic testing in neonatal and paediatric intensive care
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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