Genomic medicine practice among physicians in Taiwan. Academic Article

abstract

• AIM: To examine genomic medicine (GM) practice and associated factors (i.e., attitudes, intention, self-efficacy, previous training in genomics, and demographic characteristics) among Taiwanese physicians. METHODS: A survey was distributed to physicians attending an internal training workshop at a large medical center in Taiwan. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. RESULTS: A total of 137 physicians comprised our final sample; less than a third of them had practiced GM. Yet, participants overall had positive intention, favorable attitudes, and high self-efficacy in GM practice. Moreover, intention, attitudes, self-efficacy, educational level, and continuing education in GM were positively and significantly associated with participants' GM practice. CONCLUSION: Offering continuing education for Taiwanese physicians is needed to enhance their practice in GM.

authors

• Chen, Lei-Shih

published proceedings

• Per Med

author list (cited authors)

• Chen, L., Chang, F., Kim, M., Talwar, D., & Zhao, S.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Chen, Lei-Shih||Chang, Fung-Wei||Kim, Minjung||Talwar, Divya||Zhao, Shixi

publication date

• January 2017

publisher

• Future Science Group  Publisher

published in

• Personalized Medicine  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Attitude Of Health Personnel
• Attitudes
• Education, Medical
• Female
• Genomic Medicine
• Genomics
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Humans
• Intention
• Male
• Physician
• Physicians
• Precision Medicine
• Self-efficacy
• Surveys And Questionnaires
• Taiwan

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2217/pme-2016-0067

start page

• 109

end page

• 121

volume

• 14

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2217%2Fpme-2016-0067

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education