論文

査読有り
2007年8月

Nationwide survey on predictive genetic testing for late-onset, incurable neurological diseases in Japan

JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
  • Kunihiro Yoshida
  • ,
  • Takahito Wada
  • ,
  • Akihiro Sakurai
  • ,
  • Keiko Wakui
  • ,
  • Shu-ichi Ikeda
  • ,
  • Yoshimitsu Fukushima

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開始ページ
675
終了ページ
679
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s10038-007-0170-1
出版者・発行元
SPRINGER TOKYO

A nationwide survey was conducted for predictive genetic testing for late-onset, incurable neurological diseases. A questionnaire was sent to 125 university hospitals and national hospitals, and was returned by 69% of them. Of the 86 responding hospitals, 63 had genetic counseling clinics and answered the questions concerning predictive testing. Of these, 46 had experienced clients with an interest in or a request for predictive testing during the period from April 2004 to March 2006. A total of 322 clients were accumulated, the majority of which were interested in myotonic dystrophy (n = 150), followed by spinocerebellar ataxia (n = 86), spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (n = 40) and Huntington's disease (n = 31). Most such clients were counseled by medical doctors, who had the "Japanese Board of Medical Genetics, Clinical Geneticist" certification, but others, including neurologists, nurses, clinical psychologists or genetic counselors also contributed, albeit to a lesser extent, to genetic counseling in Japan. Many respondents felt that a multidisciplinary approach by a counseling team consisting of a clinical geneticist, a neurologist, a genetic nurse, a clinical psychologist and a genetic counselor had not yet been established. There will be a great need for educated and trained non-medical doctor staff not only to improve the quality of genetic counseling and psychological support for such clients, but also to conduct the psychosocial research on Japanese clients requesting predictive genetic testing.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10038-007-0170-1
CiNii Articles
http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/10019812864
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000248301800006&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s10038-007-0170-1
  • ISSN : 1434-5161
  • CiNii Articles ID : 10019812864
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000248301800006

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