Identifying individuals at high risk for hereditary cancer is an important public health issue. Genetic counseling and testing can help identify individuals with genetic mutations to help them identify personal and family risks, navigate prevention and early detection of hereditary cancer, and guide individualized treatment options for individuals with hereditary cancer. Health departments can provide information to patients and providers on what hereditary cancer is and the importance of genetic counseling and testing.
Learning Objectives:
Describe hereditary cancer and hereditary cancer syndromes, including how they are inherited and the increased risk of cancer an individual with a hereditary cancer syndrome has.
Define genetic counseling and genetic testing and discuss the benefits and limitations of testing.
Discuss the public health implications, policies, and guidelines surrounding genetic counseling and genetic testing related to hereditary cancer.
Discuss measures health departments can take to raise awareness and reduce the morbidity and mortality of hereditary cancer.
Motivational Interviewing is a communication technique that helps empower patients to make desired behavior changes to improve their health. Available literature demonstrates the use of motivational interviewing in patients with diabetes significantly enhances adherence to treatment recommendations and weight loss efforts.
La entrevista motivacional es una técnica de comunicación que ayuda a empoderar a los pacientes para que realicen los cambios de comportamiento deseados para mejorar su salud. Los profesionales lo han utilizado de manera efectiva para guiar los cambios en muchos contextos diferentes, incluido el abandono del hábito de fumar y la pérdida de peso.
This training discusses the use of Mobile Health Apps to enhance nutrition intervention. The training will lead you through best practices to use when introducing health apps to clients and presents a screening tool that can be used to gauge the usefulness of various Health Apps for your clients.