Table 7.

Pediatricians’ attitudes toward genetic testing/evaluation

	% Strongly agree/agree
Genetic testing can provide helpful information about recurrence risks for other family members	90.8
Geneticists are better able than other providers to provide genetic testing and evaluation	89.4
I am confident in my ability to interpret newborn screening results	86.2
There are situations in which it is the role of a primary care pediatrician to provide genetic testing and evaluation	71.8
Genetic testing in children can help prevent certain adult-onset conditions	68.7
I am confident in my ability to explain genetic test results to parents	36.0
I am confident in my ability to interpret genetic test results	31.8
Genetic testing has little value if results do not change the medical management of the child	18.7
Concern for family psychological distress or anxiety about genetic testing limits the frequency with which I order or refer for genetic tests	13.5
I frequently receive requests from parents for genetic testing	7.0