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01-09-2023 | Care

Genomic Literacy among Nurses in Jordan: A Population-based Study

Authors: Aladeen Alloubani, Majeda AL-Ruzzieh, Nour Khawaja, Laila Akhu-Zaheya

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 6/2023

Abstract

The current study aimed to measure genomic literacy among Jordanian nurses by evaluating their understanding of key genomic concepts and how they view genomics in nursing practice. Descriptive, Cross-sectional, and Correlational designs were used in this study. A descriptive design was used using the Genomic Nursing Concept Inventory (GNCI©), a 31-item instrument. Data were collected from a total of 751 participants. A total of 406 participants were female, and 395 (52.6%) were single. The mean score of the genome basics was 2.33, ranging from 0 to 13. The mean score of the knowledge about mutation was 0.57, ranging from 0 to 3. At the same time, the mean score for inheritance and genomic healthcare was 1.74 and 1.53, respectively. Nurses working in the oncology center had the highest genomic knowledge score (mean = 7.05, SD = 4.24) compared with nurses in other healthcare sectors (p = < .001). There is a low level of genomic literacy among Jordanian nurses. Nurses must have sufficient genomic literacy to provide the best nursing care to patients, their families, and the community. Jordanian nurse authorities must develop competencies representing a minimum standard of care to provide competent genomic and genetically focused care.

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Title: Genomic Literacy among Nurses in Jordan: A Population-based Study
Authors: Aladeen Alloubani
Majeda AL-Ruzzieh
Nour Khawaja
Laila Akhu-Zaheya
Publication date: 01-09-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Care
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-023-02365-x

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