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. 2015 Aug 18;7(1):51–55. doi: 10.1007/s12687-015-0250-4

Table 2.

Role of the genetic counsellors

Questions Often Sometimes Rarely Never
The GC is the first contact with the patient? (n = 91) 53 24 10 4
The GC realizes the pedigree tree? (n = 91) 69 12 5 5
The GC explains the genetic test? (n = 87) 59 17 5 6
The GC proposes genetic test for consultation of genetic counselling? (n = 85) 37 25 8 15
The GC proposes genetic test for consultation with diagnosis? (n = 87) 16 15 25 31
The GC obtains the consent of the patient? (n = 87) 49 15 10 13
The GC gives the patient’s result? (n = 87) 23 19 21 24
The GC writes the report of the consultation? (n = 89) 41 19 13 16