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Challenges and Opportunities for Communication about the Role of Genomics in Public Health
Public Health Genomics ( IF 1.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 , DOI: 10.1159/000512485
Caitlin G Allen 1 , Ridgely Fisk Green 2 , Scott Bowen 2 , W David Dotson 2 , Wei Yu 2 , Muin J Khoury 3
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Despite growing awareness about the potential for genomic information to improve population health, lingering communication challenges remain in describing the role of genomics in public health programs. Identifying and addressing these challenges provide an important opportunity for appropriate communication to ensure the translation of genomic discoveries for public health benefits. In this commentary, we describe 5 common communication challenges encountered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health based on over 20 years of experience in the field. These include (1) communicating that using genomics to assess rare diseases can have an impact on public health; (2) providing evidence that genetic factors can add important information to environmental, behavioral, and social determinants of health; (3) communicating that although genetic factors are nonmodifiable, they can increase the impact of public health programs and communication strategies; (4) addressing the concern that genomics is not ready for clinical practice; and (5) communicating that genomics is valuable beyond the domain of health care and can be integrated as part of public health programs. We discuss opportunities for addressing these communication challenges and provide examples of ongoing approaches to communication about the role of genomics in public health to the public, researchers, and practitioners.

中文翻译:

就基因组学在公共卫生中的作用进行交流的挑战和机遇

尽管人们越来越意识到基因组信息在改善人口健康方面的潜力,但在描述基因组学在公共卫生计划中的作用方面仍然存在沟通挑战。识别和解决这些挑战为适当的交流提供了重要的机会,以确保将基因组发现转化为公共卫生利益。在这篇评论中,我们根据 20 多年在该领域的经验,描述了美国疾病控制与预防中心基因组学和精准公共卫生办公室遇到的 5 种常见沟通挑战。这些包括 (1) 传达使用基因组学评估罕见疾病可能对公共健康产生影响的信息;(2) 提供证据表明遗传因素可以为环境、行为、健康的社会决定因素;(3) 传达虽然遗传因素是不可改变的,但它们可以增加公共卫生计划和传播策略的影响;(4) 解决基因组学尚未为临床实践做好准备的担忧;(5) 传达基因组学在医疗保健领域之外的价值,并且可以作为公共卫生计划的一部分进行整合。我们讨论了解决这些交流挑战的机会,并提供了一些关于基因组学在公共卫生中的作用的持续交流方法的例子,公众、研究人员和从业者。(4) 解决基因组学尚未为临床实践做好准备的担忧;(5) 传达基因组学在医疗保健领域之外的价值,并且可以作为公共卫生计划的一部分进行整合。我们讨论了解决这些交流挑战的机会,并提供了一些关于基因组学在公共卫生中的作用的持续交流方法的例子,公众、研究人员和从业者。(4) 解决基因组学尚未为临床实践做好准备的担忧;(5) 传达基因组学在医疗保健领域之外的价值,并且可以作为公共卫生计划的一部分进行整合。我们讨论了解决这些交流挑战的机会,并提供了一些关于基因组学在公共卫生中的作用的持续交流方法的例子,公众、研究人员和从业者。
更新日期:2021-01-14
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