Competency information
Details
Communicate with male patients / couples / colleagues about heritable risk factors.
Considerations
- The importance of using an appropriate interpreter, wherever possible.
- The process of securing the services of an interpreter/interpretation service.
- Confidentiality and the limits of the concept of confidentiality.
- How to recognise and respond appropriately to situations where it is necessary to share information to safeguard service users or the wider public.
- Management of records and all other information in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines.
- Genetic diseases particularly those which are male specific.
- Y Chromosome deletions and rearrangements
- Cystic fibrosis, which mutations are tested and which are causes of congenital bilateral absence of the vas. deferens (CBAVD). Associated risks for fertility treatment and suggested female screening.
- Common genetic mutations causing endocrine disease.
- Genetic counseling and Regional Genetic Centre support.
- The importance of working, where appropriate, in partnership with service users, other professionals, support staff and others.
- The need to engage service users and carers in planning and evaluating diagnostics, treatments and interventions to meet their needs and goals
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Gather a clinical history for a patient, including relevant genetic and heritable risks. |
| # 3 | Outcome Evaluate the risk of affecting offspring for different heritable conditions exercising their own professional judgement. |
| # 4 | Outcome Review a set of notes to link the cause of infertility with a genetic factor and produce an interpretive report of the investigations with a suggested treatment plan. |