Training activity information
Details
Identify and work through cultural issues raised in trainee led or observed consultations, use clinical or counselling supervision where appropriate
Type
Entrustable training activity (ETA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee repeatedly, consistently, and effectively over time, in a range of situations. This may include occasions where the trainee has not successfully achieved the outcome of the activity themselves. For example, because it was not appropriate to undertake the task in the circumstances or the trainees recognised their own limitations and sought help or advice to ensure the activity reached an appropriate conclusion.
Reflection at multiple timepoints on the trainee learning journey for this activity.
Considerations
- Providing genetic counselling to diverse groups
- Providing genetic counselling appropriately to patients from a diversity of social, economic and cultural backgrounds
- Cultural perspectives and contexts in relation to science, genetics and disease
- Influence of beliefs and values in relation to genetic counselling and/or testing and the contribution to delivering better quality genetic counselling the individual
- The role of the Genetic Counsellor and other health professionals, e.g. interpreters in providing genetic counselling appropriately to patients from a diversity of social, economic and cultural backgrounds
- The role of critical reflection in addressing the ethical issues
- Effective use of counselling supervision
- AGNC code of ethics
- GCRB code of conduct
- Good scientific practice
- HCPC standards of proficiency
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Conflicts of confidentiality
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 |
Outcome
Use counselling supervision and multidisciplinary meetings to work through ethical and cultural issues in genomic counselling practice. |