SOCIAL WORK AND GENETIC COUNSELING

Genetic counselors often send information about anxiety to patients and their families. Social workers should be able to help these people cope with the emotional consequences of genetic facts given to them. The focus of social workers in the context of genetics includes support for family planning, identification of psychosocial aspects of genetic diseases, and support for explanation and understanding of genetic diagnosis and medical advice. Knowing that he owns or diffuses a defective gene needs to improve his self image and help mitigate his burden

The aim of this practice is to demonstrate that a genetic clinic as a member of the genetics team needs a social worker and the hypothesis that social work needs to be involved in the field of medical genetics. Research was completed through literature research in the field of counseling in genetic counseling, participation of social work in genetic clinics, role of care in genetic counseling, and psychological research on genetic counseling. Literature in these fields is very limited. In the summer of 1971, a questionnaire requesting information on the role of social work in these clinics was sent to 90 genetic clinics.

Genetic counseling as a profession is very diverse and offers several secondary specialized fields. Some of the more general related fields include prenatal, pediatric and cancer counseling. However, genetic counselors work in many other fields, such as research and policy planning. Based on my graduate experience and my own professional requirements, I was able to narrow down my choices. Finally, I decided to apply for work at a prenatal clinic. As a newcomer in genetic counseling, this seems to be suitable for many levels: It gives me the opportunity to see various clinical scenarios while working in an environment complementing my personality. It also allows me to participate in various educational opportunities by attending the meeting and teaching.

The genetic counselor's position usually requires a master's degree in genetic counseling. These courses usually offer human genetics, laboratory work, consulting and research courses. Students will develop patients, their families and members of the healthcare community to conduct research, counseling and counseling, to provide information on genetic status. Admission requirements usually include bachelor's degree, genetics, biochemistry and statistical units. Some schools require the applicant to conduct some type of counseling