Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: What the Nurse Practitioner Should Know |
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| Authors: | Sharon A. Thrush Ruth McCaffrey |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Gastroenterology Department, GIGA-R, Liège University Hospital CHU, ULg, Liège, Belgium;2. Department of Preclinical and Biomedical Sciences, Mammalian Cell Culture Laboratory, GIGA-R, ULg, Liège, Belgium;3. Chemistry Department, Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, GIGA-R, CART, ULg, Liège, Belgium;4. Biobanque universitaire, Liège University Hospital CHU, Liège, Belgium;5. GIGA Proteomic Facility, ULg, Liège, Belgium;6. Department of Preclinical and Biomedical Sciences, Laboratory of Cytology and Histology, GIGA-R, ULg, Liège, Belgium;7. Department of Clinical Sciences, Department of Rheumatology, Liège University Hospital CHU, Liège, Belgium;1. Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey;2. Ankara Y?ld?r?m Beyaz?t University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Ankara, Turkey;3. Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, ?zmir, Turkey;4. Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, ?zmir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing is a $3 billion-per-year business. There are many concerns about the accuracy of information given to patients who go online to obtain genetic testing, especially because these tests can be performed and results sent to patients without the assistance of a health care provider. Nurse practitioners (NPs) should be aware of DTC genetic testing and the associated problems. NPs should also be able to advise, counsel, and educate patients about genetics and genetic testing. |
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