Original Article
Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Published: Aug 27, 2021 | Pages: 100 - 111 | DOI: 10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alya Qari , Moeen Al-Sayed , Zuhair Al-Hassnan , Amin Kashmeery
Article Info
Authors
Alya Qari
Medical Genetics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Moeen Al-Sayed
Genetic Counselling Program, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Zuhair Al-Hassnan
Medical Genetics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Amin Kashmeery
Genetic Counselling Program, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publication History
Received: May 11, 2021
Revised: August 01, 2021
Accepted: August 02, 2021
Published: August 27, 2021
Abstract
Background: The genetics domain is witnessing great advances in diagnosing and predicting genetic diseases. In a clinical setting, autosomal recessive genetic disorders are frequently observed as a result of the high rate of consanguinity. The advances in genomic technologies and methods in recent years have facilitated new tools for gene discovery in humans. There is a debate over the ethical dilemmas and challenges behind providing families with the genetic test results and incidental findings. Thus, this vast source of information can have a multitude of ethical, social, legal, and political implications. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to study how families of affected children respond when they receive incidental findings. Also, we aimed to identify how healthcare professionals descriptively abide by their role and the information-sharing procedures. Methods: This study was a qualitative study conducted at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh. It included a total of 14 participants and a total of 14 healthcare providers. Results and conclusion: Six strong themes emerged in this study. This study explored the experiences of parents of children affected with genetic diseases and the experiences of healthcare providers attending these families; their observations and the ethical challenges they faced during their practice.
Keywords: Genetic results, ethical issues, genetic counseling, incidental findings, whole exome sequencing
Pubmed Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. JBC Genetics. 2021; 27 (August 2021): 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
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Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. https://www.jbcgenetics.com/index.php/articles/2138 [Access: April 27, 2025]. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. JBC Genetics. 2021; 27 (August 2021): 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. JBC Genetics. (2021), [cited April 27, 2025]; 27 (August 2021): 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
Harvard Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery (2021) Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. JBC Genetics, 27 (August 2021): 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
Chicago Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. "Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia." 27 (2021), 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery. "Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia." 27.August 2021 (2021), 100-111. Print. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Alya Qari, Moeen Al-Sayed, Zuhair Al-Hassnan, Amin Kashmeery (2021) Ethical solicitude in medical genetics as perceived from a genetic counselor's perspective in the tribal-based community of Saudi Arabia. , 27 (August 2021), 100-111. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1619687090