Competency information
Details
Use counselling strategies to facilitate patients' decision-making when considering whether to have a predictive/pre-symptomatic genetic test in a trainee-led consultation.
Considerations
- Counselling skills to:
- empower individuals to consider their options
- assess the individual’s understanding of the decision
- elicit individual’s motivation and preferences for predictive/pre- symptomatic genetic testing.
- Other sources of support for the individuals including:
- other agencies (e.g. for psychological support, mental health services).
- Patient support groups.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Facilitate individual/couple and family decision-making under direct supervision. |