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Role of the general practitioner in the care of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: General practitioner and patient perspectives.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:General practitioners (GPs) have an increasing role in referring patients with putative mutation in BRCA1/2 genes for genetics consultation and for long-term follow-up of mutation carriers. METHODS:We compared the expectations of the GPs' role according to BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and to GPs themselves. RESULTS:Overall, 38% (58/152) of eligible GPs and 70% (176/252) of eligible patients were surveyed. Although 81% of GPs collected the family history, only 24% considered that they know criteria indicating genetics consultation and 39% sufficient knowledge of BRCA1/2 guidelines to answer patients' questions. Twelve% of GPs were aware of the French national guidelines. Among unsatisfied patients, 40% felt that their GP was able to answer (moderately, sufficiently, or completely) specific questions about BRCA1/2 care as compared with 81% in satisfied patients. Only 33% of GPs reported being informed directly by the geneticist about the patients' results. GPs' main expectations for their role in BRCA1/2 carrier care were psychological support and informing relatives about screening (72% and 71%, respectively), which contrasts with the perceptions of patients, who mainly requested medical advice for BRCA1/2-related care (51%). CONCLUSION:There is an important need for GP training and enhancing interactions between GPs and geneticists to improve the GP's role in BRCA1/2 screening and management.

SUBMITTER: Vande Perre P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305637 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role of the general practitioner in the care of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: General practitioner and patient perspectives.

Vande Perre Pierre P   Toledano Daniel D   Corsini Carole C   Escriba Elsa E   Laporte Marine M   Bertet Helena H   Yauy Kevin K   Toledano Alain A   Galibert Virginie V   Baudry Karen K   Clotet Lucie L   Million Elodie E   Picot Marie-Christine MC   Geneviève David D   Pujol Pascal P  

Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 20181011 6


<h4>Background</h4>General practitioners (GPs) have an increasing role in referring patients with putative mutation in BRCA1/2 genes for genetics consultation and for long-term follow-up of mutation carriers.<h4>Methods</h4>We compared the expectations of the GPs' role according to BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and to GPs themselves.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 38% (58/152) of eligible GPs and 70% (176/252) of eligible patients were surveyed. Although 81% of GPs collected the family history, only 24% co  ...[more]

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