Table 5 Referring clinicians’ opinions and families’ views of the epilepsy genetics service
From: Incorporating epilepsy genetics into clinical practice: a 360°evaluation
Clinicians’ opinions | |
|---|---|
Do you think that genetic testing.. | Yes |
..helped you to confirm or refine an existing or suspected clinical diagnosis? | 83% |
..has allowed a diagnosis to be made earlier than with clinical and EEG data alone? | 83% |
..saved your patient from additional investigations? | 50% |
..results altered your treatment and/or management approach? | 67% |
..results prevented the prescription of drugs that could have worsened the epilepsy? | 17% |
..was helpful in providing an explanation of the underlying disease for the family? | 83% |
Families views | |
Question | Strongly/Agree |
How helpful was genetic testing in giving you a cause for your child’s Epilepsy? | 70% |
Did the healthcare professionals give you enough opportunity to ask questions? | 100% |
Did the healthcare professionals explain things in a way you could understand? | 100% |
How helpful did you find it to attend the specialist outpatient clinic? | 100% |
How likely are you to recommend our service to friends or family who need similar care? | 100% |
