Table 4.
Priorities for improvement
| Czech site | UK site |
|---|---|
| Health professional priorities | |
| Post-test care: follow up with families after results have been shared | Post-test care: facilitate communication after results have been shared (e.g. telehealth) |
| Family-facing educational and information materials: provide resources and content of the service website | Multidisciplinary collaboration: information that can be used by non-genetic professionals (e.g. at the point of testing) |
| Lab reports: improve accessibility by and utility for families | Lab reports: clear and standardised reports to improve accessibility by non-genetic professionals |
| Family priorities | |
| Post-test care: follow-up consultation | Communication at the point of testing: transparency and expectation management |
| Psychosocial support: involvement of psychologist and/or social worker at results delivery | Post-test care: support and advice after results are shared |
| Information provision | Post-test care: named point of contact |
| Manage feelings of guilt and blame | Communication about results availability |
| Improvement of service environment | Multidisciplinary care: better coordination between genetic and non-genetic professionals |
| Shared priorities | |
| Follow-up consultation | Communication at the point of testing: transparency and expectation management |
| Managing feelings of guilt and blame | Named point of contact for follow up |
| Environmental improvements | |