Exploring parental cystic fibrosis disclosure to well children.
(parental) knowledge
communication
cystic fibrosis
family communication
genetic counseling
Journal
Journal of genetic counseling
ISSN: 1573-3599
Titre abrégé: J Genet Couns
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9206865
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2023
04 2023
Historique:
revised:
01
11
2022
received:
24
05
2022
accepted:
04
11
2022
medline:
5
4
2023
pubmed:
3
12
2022
entrez:
2
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease and chronic illness, affects multiple organ systems and requires exceptional medical care and treatment. Few studies have assessed the diagnosis disclosure process to well children when their sibling(s) have CF, and none have evaluated the association between parental knowledge of CF and the disclosure of CF. The objectives of this study were to assess parental understanding of CF, demonstrate the most commonly shared topics and their frequencies of discussion with well children, and identify associations between parental understanding of CF and aspects of the disclosure process to well children. Parents were recruited from CF support organizations and asked to complete an online, anonymous survey. Individuals were eligible to participate in the study if they had at least one living child with CF and at least one living child without CF. Completed surveys from 48 individuals revealed that most parents began discussing a sibling's diagnosis of CF with the first-born well child at 5.4 years old. Topics related to CF were discussed openly and as needed with their well children (n = 44). The most frequently discussed topic, and the topic ranked most important (1.93 of 5, SD: 1.17) by 40 participants (90.9%), was medical concerns and treatment for CF. Fewer parents (n = 18, 40.9%) reported discussing the financial impact of CF, and many ranked this as least important to share (4.64 of 5, SD: 0.75). The CF knowledge assessment revealed that participants were well-informed about CF, with a mean total score of 8.9/10 (SD: 0.91). There were no associations between CF knowledge assessment scores, education level, income, and the topics discussed with well children. These results can be utilized by genetic counselors and other healthcare specialists in discussion with parents about the disclosure process of a diagnosis of CF to well children.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
486-494Informations de copyright
© 2022 National Society of Genetic Counselors.
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