Competency information
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Communicate with potential sperm donors.
Considerations
- 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.
- How to adapt practice to meet the needs of different groups and individuals.
- Management of records and all other information in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines.
- The HFEA regulations with regard to sperm donation.
- The genetic and transmissible heritable diseases being screened for and ability to discuss possible likelihood of these prior to donor consenting to take test.
- The transmissible bacterial, viral diseases being screened for and ability to discuss possible likelihood of these prior to donor consenting to take test.
- How the risk of prion disease is assessed.
- The genetic diseases / methods of heritability screened in standard screening, including but not limited to:
- Prevalent monogenic disease
- Chromosomal rearrangements, when and how they occur, possible effects on fertility and inheritance.
- Diabetes
- Mental health illness
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Gather a history from a potential sperm donor. |
| # 3 | Outcome Evaluate the risk of affecting offspring for different heritable conditions exercising their own professional judgement. |