Kaye Stenberg, Rachel Mills, Isha Kalia, Lisa Schwartz
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Abstract
Professional identity (PI) comprises attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences by which people define themselves in a professional role and evolves through socialization with others in the workplace. While there have been several studies exploring the expanding roles of genetic counselors, few have specifically addressed PI. This scoping review aimed to describe the contexts in which PI has been discussed or examined in the genetic counseling literature. Articles were searched using PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL with a priori terms including and related to PI. Articles based in the United States or Canada and of all study designs, commentaries, and speeches were included. Date of publication was not restricted. Using social identity theory (SIT) to formulate a definition of PI, multiple reviewers applied inclusion and exclusion criteria to all titles, abstracts, and full-text articles with conflicts addressed through consensus among all reviewers. A total of 5523 titles and/or abstracts were screened, and 467 full-text articles were evaluated and categorized as (1) focusing on PI specifically, (2) containing elements of PI although focused on another topic, or (3) not related to PI. Eighty-seven (87) articles were reviewed during the extraction phase. Ultimately, 41 articles were deemed to meet the agreed upon characteristics of PI. While empirical studies of PI among genetic counselors were limited, PI is being addressed in research focused on related areas, including professional development and diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as in personal accounts, addresses, and commentaries. Sentiments regarding PI voiced by genetic counselors align with those reported among other health professionals. Given the lack of diversity in the field and rapidly expanding opportunities for genetic counselors, there is risk of some members of the profession feeling excluded, which in turn could negatively impact the collective identity of the profession and translate into impacts on patient care. Additional research regarding the PI of genetic counselors is needed.
职业认同（PI）由属性、信念、价值观、动机和经验组成，人们通过这些属性、信念、价值观、动机和经验来定义自己的职业角色，并通过在工作场所与他人的社会化而不断发展。虽然已有多项研究探讨了遗传咨询师不断扩大的角色，但很少有研究专门探讨 PI。本范围综述旨在描述遗传咨询文献中讨论或研究 PI 的背景。文章使用 PubMed、Scopus 和 CINAHL 进行检索，先验词包括 PI 或与 PI 相关的词。包括美国或加拿大的所有研究设计、评论和演讲文章。发表日期不受限制。多位审稿人利用社会认同理论（SIT）制定了个人信息的定义，并对所有标题、摘要和全文采用了纳入和排除标准，所有审稿人达成共识，解决了冲突问题。共筛选了 5523 篇标题和/或摘要，对 467 篇全文文章进行了评估，并将其归类为：（1）专门关注 PI 的文章；（2）包含 PI 元素但关注其他主题的文章；或（3）与 PI 无关的文章。在提取阶段，对 87 篇文章进行了审查。最终，有 41 篇文章被认为符合商定的 PI 特征。虽然对遗传咨询师中的 PI 进行的实证研究有限，但相关领域的研究（包括专业发展和多样性、公平性和包容性）以及个人陈述、演讲和评论中都涉及到了 PI。遗传咨询师对 PI 的看法与其他医疗专业人员的看法一致。鉴于该领域缺乏多样性，而遗传咨询师的机会又在迅速增加，因此该行业的一些成员可能会感到被排斥在外，这反过来又会对该行业的集体认同产生负面影响，并转化为对患者护理的影响。需要对遗传咨询师的 PI 进行更多研究。
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Genetic Counseling (JOGC), published for the National Society of Genetic Counselors, is a timely, international forum addressing all aspects of the discipline and practice of genetic counseling. The journal focuses on the critical questions and problems that arise at the interface between rapidly advancing technological developments and the concerns of individuals and communities at genetic risk. The publication provides genetic counselors, other clinicians and health educators, laboratory geneticists, bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and other researchers with a premier resource on genetic counseling topics in national, international, and cross-national contexts.
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