PURPOSE This study aims at determining the competencies of Korean nurses in prenatal genetic nursing. METHODS First, a 3-round Delphi survey was conducted to establish prenatal genetic nursing competencies. Second, a prenatal genetic nursing education program (PGNEP), incorporating the findings from the Delphi survey, was designed. Third, a single group pre- and post-quasi-experimental study at a PGNEP workshop was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the integration of the competencies into the PGNEP with the measurements of knowledge about prenatal genetic testing and nursing (K-PGTN) and information needs about prenatal genetic testing and nursing (I-PGTN). Finally, the identified competencies were reexamined for their clarity RESULTS Based on the Delphi survey 78 competency components were identified. The components were then classified under 10 categories, which were organized under 4 domains. The domain of “experiential genetic nursing knowledge” and the domain of “ethics and law” were ranked as the first and the second in significance. The quasi experimental study showed that the mean scores in K-PGTN were significantly increased from 8.19±2.67 to 11.25±2.51 (P<0.001). The mean scores of “ethics and law” in I-PGTN decreased significantly (P=0.023). The headings of 4 categories and 2 domains were revised. CONCLUSION This study identified competencies for prenatal genetic nursing and nursing education in Korea. There is a need for nursing instructors and researchers to improve the competencies of nurses in the identified areas. Particular emphasis should be placed on experiential nursing knowledge and on ethics and law related to prenatal genetic nursing.

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韩国护士在产前基因护理方面的关键能力：体验式基因护理知识、伦理和法律

目的 本研究旨在确定韩国护士在产前基因护理方面的能力。方法首先，进行了3​​轮Delphi调查，以建立产前遗传护理能力。其次，设计了一个产前遗传护理教育计划（PGNEP），结合了德尔福调查的结果。第三，在 PGNEP 研讨会上进行了单组准实验前和准实验后研究，以评估将能力整合到 PGNEP 中的有效性，并测量产前基因检测和护理知识 (K-PGTN) 和关于产前基因检测和护理 (I-PGTN) 的信息需求。最后，对识别出的能力进行了重新检查，以确保其清晰性。结果基于德尔福调查，确定了 78 个能力组成部分。然后将组件分为 10 个类别，这些类别分为 4 个域。“体验式基因护理知识”领域和“伦理与法律”领域在重要性上分列第一和第二。准实验研究表明，K-PGTN的平均得分从8.19±2.67显着增加到11.25±2.51（P<0.001）。I-PGTN中“道德与法律”的平均得分显着下降（P=0.023）。修改了4大类2个领域的标题。结论 本研究确定了韩国产前基因护理和护理教育的能力。护理指导员和研究人员需要在确定的领域提高护士的能力。