Nursing students’ genomics literacy:
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2023-01
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Teaching and Learning in Nursing
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This study aimed to investigate the genomics literacy of Finnish and Filipino nursing students as a basis for developing a genomics nursing education course. This is a cross-sectional online survey using the 31-item Genomic Nursing Concept Inventory, IBM SPSS version 27, and item-analysis. A total of 245 nursing students participated in the study; 75% reported that they had not completed any genetics-genomics courses. The GNCI scores ranged from 2 to 31 total correct answers out of a total possible score of 31. The GNCI mean score of the Finnish cohort (9.53; SD = 3.48; 36% correct) was significantly lower compared to the Filipino cohort (16.21; SD = 9.74, 58% correct). These results show that the genomics literacy of nursing students in Finland and the Philippines is weak, particularly in human genome homogeneity and genotype-phenotype association concepts. We recommend designing effective genetic and genomic educational programs and updating the nursing curricula.
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Genomics literacy, Nursing education, Genomic nursing, Curriculum development, Precision health, Genetics education, Nursing students
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Parviainen, A., Ward, L. D., Halkoaho, A., Laing, B., Maguire, J., Palovaara, M., Mandysova, P., Bacungan, G., Mamungay, J. J., Sund, R., Mikkonen, S., Carlberg, C., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Katri. (2023). Nursing students’ genomics literacy: Basis for genomics nursing education course development. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 18(1), 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.11.013