Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process by Patricia McCarthy Veach Bonnie S. LeRoy & Nancy P. Callanan

Author:Patricia McCarthy Veach, Bonnie S. LeRoy & Nancy P. Callanan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

7.4 Some Suggestions for Assisting Patients in Their Decision-Making

Regardless of the decision-making model you use with patients, the following strategies can help you assist them in their process:Reassure patients that they have the ability to make the best decision for themselves.

Convey understanding and acceptance of your patients no matter what decision they make. Patients tend to approach genetic counseling decisions the way they typically have approached big decisions in their past. So, it may be useful to ask your patients to briefly describe their typical decision-making style (e.g., “Think about an important decision you made in the past. How did you go about making the decision?” or “How does the way you’re going about making this decision compare with the way you’ve made other big decisions in your life?”).

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