Premarital Genetic Counselling among Female Adolescents Students
abdelfatah, hanan; Mossa Soliman, Sahar;
Abstract
Premarital genetic screening is one of the most important strategies for prevention of genetic disorders
and congenital anomalies among adolescents. Genetic counseling has become a prominent feature in prevention and
treatment of genetic diseases. Nurse play an integral role in providing genetic services that include assess genetic
risk, provide information, discuss available testing options and provide appropriate supportive counseling. Aim: To
evaluate the effect of premarital genetic counseling on the knowledge and attitudes among female adolescents'
students as a quasi-experimental study design. Setting: Technical nursing students at Ain shams university
Purposive sample of 100 unmarried female adolescents’ students will recruited from grades I of Technical nursing
students at Ain shams university.Four types of tools will be used for data collection which are structured
interviewing questionnaire, likert scale for students’ attitude towards premarital genetic screening, Counseling
sessions and opinionnaire sheet. Results revealed that the majority of students had lack of knowledge and negative
attitudes regarding premarital genetic counseling. Significant improvement was found regarding most items of
knowledge and attitudes after implementation of counseling sessions. Conclusion: Significant improvement in
students' knowledge and attitudes after implementation of counseling sessions. Recommendation: Involvement of
community leaders and non-governmental organizations in counseling programs to youth toward premarital genetic
counseling and marriage between genetically incompatible partners
and congenital anomalies among adolescents. Genetic counseling has become a prominent feature in prevention and
treatment of genetic diseases. Nurse play an integral role in providing genetic services that include assess genetic
risk, provide information, discuss available testing options and provide appropriate supportive counseling. Aim: To
evaluate the effect of premarital genetic counseling on the knowledge and attitudes among female adolescents'
students as a quasi-experimental study design. Setting: Technical nursing students at Ain shams university
Purposive sample of 100 unmarried female adolescents’ students will recruited from grades I of Technical nursing
students at Ain shams university.Four types of tools will be used for data collection which are structured
interviewing questionnaire, likert scale for students’ attitude towards premarital genetic screening, Counseling
sessions and opinionnaire sheet. Results revealed that the majority of students had lack of knowledge and negative
attitudes regarding premarital genetic counseling. Significant improvement was found regarding most items of
knowledge and attitudes after implementation of counseling sessions. Conclusion: Significant improvement in
students' knowledge and attitudes after implementation of counseling sessions. Recommendation: Involvement of
community leaders and non-governmental organizations in counseling programs to youth toward premarital genetic
counseling and marriage between genetically incompatible partners
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Title | Premarital Genetic Counselling among Female Adolescents Students | Authors | abdelfatah, hanan ; Mossa Soliman, Sahar | Keywords | Premarital, genetic, screening, counselling, Adolescents | Issue Date | 1-Dec-2015 | Publisher | http://www.jofamericanscience.org | Source | http://www.jofamericanscience.org | Journal | Journal of American Science | Series/Report no. | 11;6 | Description | Premarital Genetic Counselling among Female Adolescents Students |
ISSN | 1545-1003 | DOI | 10.7537 |
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