Genetic counseling for individuals with hemoglobin disorders and for their relatives: a systematic literature review

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Objective: To identify genetic counseling programs that do not encourage thera- peutic abortion for individuals with hemo- globin disorders and/or for their relatives. Method: Systematic literature review of articles published from 2001 to 2012 that are located in the PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and SCOPUS databases using keywords in Portuguese, English and Spanish and that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria described on a standardized form. Results: A total of 409 articles were located, but only eight (1.9%) were selected for analy- sis. Conclusion: Although seldom mentio- ned in the literature, educational/preventi- ve programs targeting hemoglobinopathies are feasible and allow the affected indivi- duals to acquire knowledge on the conse- quences of this condition and their odds of transmitting it.
Objetivo: Identificar programas de aseso- ramiento genético sin incentivo al aborto terapéutico para individuos con alteracio- nes de las hemoglobinas y/o sus familiares. Método: Revisión sistemática de literatura realizada en las bases de datos PubMed, LI- LACS, SciELO y SCOPUS por artículos publi- cados de 2001 a 2012, utilizando descrip- tores en portugués, inglés y español, según formularios estandarizados que abarcaban criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resul- tados: De los 409 estudios encontrados solo ocho (1,9%) fueron seleccionados. Conclusión: Los programas de educación/ prevención para hemoglobinopatías, aun- que rara vez encontrados en la literatura, son posibles y permiten que los individuos adquieran conocimiento acerca de las con- secuencias de su disturbio y la probabilidad de trasmitirlo.

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Genetic counseling, Health education, Hemoglobinopathies, Disease prevention, Review, Aconselhamento genético, Hemoglobinopatias, Revisão, Prevenção de doenças, Educação em saúde, Asesoramiento genético, Educación en salud, Hemoglobinopatías, Revisión, Prevención de enfermedades

Citação

FERREIRA, Tatiana Dela-Sávia; SILVEIRA-LACERDA, Elisângela de Paula; GARCÍA-ZAPATA, Marco Tulio Antonio. Genetic counseling for individuals with hemoglobin disorders and for their relatives: a systematic literature review. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, São Paulo, v. 48, n. 5, p. 932-937, 2014.