A survey amongst German human genetic specialists about the situation of genetic counselling of Turkish patients in Germany EINE UMFRAGE BEI DEUTSCHEN HUMANGENETIKERN ZUR SITUATION DER GENETISCHEN BERATUNG VON TURKISCHEN RATSUCHENDEN IN DEUTSCHLAND


Elcioglu N.

Medizinische Genetik, cilt.7, sa.4, ss.442-447, 1995 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1995
  • Dergi Adı: Medizinische Genetik
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.442-447
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In order to determine the genetic counselling problems of the Turkish patients living in Germany, a survey (questionnaire) was carried out in cooperation with German consultants. The aim was to investigate the problems of the patients with this point of view and put forward the possibilities of professional help. The principal problems were cited as communication problems due to the difference in culture and language as well as insufficient information. The proposals were to give a preliminary information to the applicants, to find a regular interpreter, to submit a written interpretation of the consultancy report, to print out informative pamphlets in Turkish and to get in touch with the doctors who have sent them. The needs to provide educative seminars for both sides and to employ Turkish consultants were stressed.