Relational Ethics and Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling is viewed as a therapeutic interrelationship between genetic counselors and their clients. In a previous relational ethics research project, various themes were identified as key components of relational ethics practice grounded in everyday health situations. In this article the r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nursing ethics
VerfasserInnen: Evans, Marilyn (VerfasserIn) ; Bergum, Vangie (VerfasserIn) ; Bamforth, Stephen (VerfasserIn) ; MacPhail, Sandra (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage 2004
In: Nursing ethics
Jahr: 2004, Band: 11, Heft: 5, Seiten: 459-471
weitere Schlagwörter:B Ethics
B Counseling
B Relational
B Therapeutic Relationship
B Genetics
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Zusammenfassung:Genetic counseling is viewed as a therapeutic interrelationship between genetic counselors and their clients. In a previous relational ethics research project, various themes were identified as key components of relational ethics practice grounded in everyday health situations. In this article the relational ethics approach is further explored in the context of genetic counseling to enhance our understanding of how the counselor-client relationship is contextually developed and maintained. Qualitative interviews were conducted with six adult clients undergoing genetic counseling for predictive testing. Engagement, dialogue and presence were revealed as relevant to genetic counselor-client relationships. A relational ethics approach in genetic counseling challenges the concept of nondirectiveness and may enhance the outcome of counseling for both counselor and client.
ISSN:1477-0989
Enthält:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1191/0969733004ne724oa