Training activity information

Details

Identify and respond to the emerging needs of the patient or family within a trainee led consultation

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

  • Flexible nature of the genetic counselling agenda and how this can lead to a shift in priorities, in order to respond to the needs of the individual or family
  • The impact of a changing agenda on the rest of the consultation
  • Explaining and manage timeframes
  • How the individual and/or family may respond to the changing nature of the agenda

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome

Apply counselling skills within genetic and genomic counselling consultations.