Exploring the impact of virtual SPIKES training on genetic counselors' confidence to deliver difficult news.

Delivering difficult news is a common occurrence in genetic counseling. This is evidenced by widespread instruction among genetic counseling programs. There is a disconnect in the confidence level of being able to deliver difficult news (DDN) following educational training across healthcare discipli...

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Publicado en:Journal of Genetic Counseling Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 1266 - 1276
Autores principales: Finley, Alexandra K., Andoni, Laila, May, Caitlyn A., Stark, Louisa A., Dent, Karin M.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2023
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          Finley, Alexandra K.
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          Genetic Counselors Education
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      ab: Delivering difficult news is a common occurrence in genetic counseling. This is evidenced by widespread instruction among genetic counseling programs. There is a disconnect in the confidence level of being able to deliver difficult news (DDN) following educational training across healthcare disciplines. Other healthcare professions have addressed this issue with simulation‐based training based on the SPIKES protocol, a stepwise process for delivering difficult news. To our knowledge, there is limited research that investigates the impact of simulation‐based training in delivering difficult news for genetic counselors. Our aim was to develop simulation‐based training in how to deliver difficult news for genetic counselors and analyze the extent to which it increased their confidence to deliver difficult news. Board‐certified genetic counselors from all specialties were recruited to participate in a 2‐h training session which included the opportunity to practice delivering difficult news. We collected self‐reported confidence scores in each of the SPIKES steps from 16 genetic counselors pre‐ and post‐intervention. Participants answered open‐ended evaluations about the program's strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in delivering difficult news content. Almost all participants (N = 15) stated that they had gained confidence in delivering difficult news following training completion. Confidence significantly improved in four of seven SPIKES steps. Participants found strengths of the training program to be in their ability to practice with a simulated patient, to reference concrete examples, and to follow the program easily. The results of this study suggest that post‐graduate training in how to deliver difficult news using the SPIKES protocol may strengthen genetic counselors' confidence in performing this important skill.
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