Genetic counseling

GENETIC COUNSELING,[object Object],Presented by,,[object Object],Jyothi.C,,[object Object],1st year MSc Nursing,,[object Object],The Oxford college of Nursing.,[object Object]

INTRODUCTION,[object Object],Counseling is a process of communicating between two or more persons who meet to solve a problem, resource a curse or take decision on various matters. It is not a one way process where in the counseling tells the client what to do nor it is a forum for presentation of the counselor’s values. ,[object Object], Genetic counseling process follows these basic characteristic of a counseling process. It is undertaken with families confronted with genetic and inherited disorders.,[object Object], Sheldon Reed proposed the terminology “GENETIC COUNSELING in 1947”.,[object Object]

DEFINITION,[object Object],[object Object]

Smith (1955) defines Counseling as “ a process in which the counselor assists the counselee to make interpretations of facts relating to a choice, plan or adjustments which he needs to make ” ,[object Object]

Reassure people who are concerned that their child may inherit a particular disorder that the disorder will not occur.

Allow people who are affected by inherited disease to make informed choice about future reproduction.

Educate people about inherited disorder and the process of inheritance.

Offer support by skilled health care professionals to people who are affected by genetic disorders.,[object Object]

An amniocentesis yields n unexpected results (such as chromosomal defect in the unborn baby).

Either parent or close relative has an in heritance disease or birth defect, either parents already has children with birth defect or genetic disorders.

The mother has had two or more miscarriage or a baby dies in infancy.

The mother is 35yrs of age or over.

The partner is blood relatives.,[object Object]

Pedigree Charting,[object Object], At a glance this offers in a concise manner the state of disorder in a family. Constructing a pedigree with proper interrogation though time consuming, is ultimately rewarding. If forms an indispensable step towards counseling,[object Object],Estimation of Risk:,[object Object], It forms one of the most important aspect of genetic counseling. It is often called recurrence risk. To estimate it one requires to take into account following points:,[object Object],Mode of inheritance,[object Object],Analysis of pedigree or family tree,[object Object],Results of various tests,[object Object]

Transmitting Information,[object Object], After completing the diagnosis, pedigree charging and estimation of risk the next most important step is of communicating this information to the consultants.,[object Object], This important functioning involves various factors such as,[object Object],[object Object]

The Emotional stress under prevailing circumstances.

Attitude of family members towards the patients.

Educational, social and financial background of the family.

Gaining confidence of consultants in subsequence meetings duringfollow up.

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