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Examining Psychological Outcomes Associated With Genetic Testing For Primary Arrhythmic Disorders In Adult Patients, Samantha Colaiacovo, Erin Kelter
Examining Psychological Outcomes Associated With Genetic Testing For Primary Arrhythmic Disorders In Adult Patients, Samantha Colaiacovo, Erin Kelter
Human Genetics Theses
The psychological impact of genetic testing for an inherited arrhythmia and its influence on future well-being is highly variable and has not been well studied. Thirty-seven participants completed a survey which included questions from the Multidimensional Impact of Cancer Risk Assessment (MICRA) questionnaire, Impact of Events Scale (IES) and Satisfaction with Decision Scale (SWDS) to provide more information on their genetic testing experience and to allow the authors to search for trends that may improve the genetic counseling experience moving forward. Trends were seen upon the comparison of those who had positive versus negative genetic testing results. Those with positive …