Table 1.
Importance of the main important activities during genetic counselling sections. The mean and standard deviation are shown on the right.
| Actions during counselling | Average | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Ensure the patients’ understanding of the given genetic information | 6.53 | 0.96 |
| Draw Pedigree | 6.50 | 0.99 |
| Collect information for genetic investigation | 6.47 | 0.88 |
| Help patients express their own questions | 6.46 | 0.91 |
| Inform the patient about prenatal testing | 6.34 | 1.14 |
| Make genetic risk assessment | 6.32 | 1.06 |
| Inform the patient about diagnostic testing | 6.27 | 1.24 |
| Inform the patient about reproductive options | 6.24 | 1.24 |
| Inform the patient about presymptomatic testing | 6.23 | 1.26 |
| Inform the patient about test result | 6.16 | 1.47 |
| Guide the patient in making the right decision for themselves | 6.05 | 1.38 |
| Inform the patients about familial risk (without known mutation) | 5.99 | 1.27 |
| Give the patient clinical and medical information | 5.99 | 1.44 |
| Discuss with the patient the potential effect on every-day life | 5.80 | 1.5 |
| Coordinate the care pathway with other health care practitioners as well | 5.78 | 1.53 |
| Provide psychological support to the patient | 5.77 | 1.4 |
| Identify and help patients in crisis | 5.70 | 1.47 |
| Provide follow-up after a clinical visit | 5.65 | 1.53 |
| Literature research | 5.64 | 1.59 |
| Discuss common psychological reactions and feelings | 5.59 | 1.35 |
| Education of the population | 5.45 | 1.52 |
| Inform the patient about genetic variants of unclear significance | 5.43 | 1.68 |
| Make a diagnosis | 5.15 | 2.04 |
| Write referrals | 5.11 | 1.7 |
| Sample handling | 5.04 | 1.74 |