The Directiveness that Dare Not Speak Its Name. Views and Attitudes of Polish Clinical Geneticists toward the Nondirectiveness Principle

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dc.abstract.enNondirectiveness is widely regarded as an important principle of genetic counseling. However, numerous studies have indicated that the use of this principle and its content itself are subject to controversies. The present study aimed to verify how the nondirectiveness principle is defined by Polish geneticists, the extent to which it is considered the main principle in clinical practice, and the situations in which geneticists see the positive value of the directive action. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, the study compared the abstract declarations of the directiveness validity and the scope of this principle with the declaration of action in situations close to reality (case scenarios). The results showed that the high rank assigned to the nondirectiveness principle does not translate into the conviction about the absolute obligation to use it in clinical practice. Polish geneticists are inclined to restrict the scope of patients’ choices when these are outside of their definition of medical standard. Strong medical paternalism manifests itself particularly in invasive prenatal diagnostics, where geneticists play the role of gatekeepers. In this study, we offer hypotheses about the sources of these attitudes by analyzing the current cultural and legal context of Poland.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii i Prawa w Poznaniu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorChańska, Weronika
dc.contributor.authorGrunt-Mejer, Katarzyna
dc.date.access2024-11-07
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T11:24:48Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T11:24:48Z
dc.date.created2022-05-14
dc.date.issued2022-09-01
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Nondirectiveness is widely regarded as an important principle of genetic counseling. However, numerous studies have indicated that the use of this principle and its content itself are subject to controversies. The present study aimed to verify how the nondirectiveness principle is defined by Polish geneticists, the extent to which it is considered the main principle in clinical practice, and the situations in which geneticists see the positive value of the directive action. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, the study compared the abstract declarations of the directiveness validity and the scope of this principle with the declaration of action in situations close to reality (case scenarios). The results showed that the high rank assigned to the nondirectiveness principle does not translate into the conviction about the absolute obligation to use it in clinical practice. Polish geneticists are inclined to restrict the scope of patients’ choices when these are outside of their definition of medical standard. Strong medical paternalism manifests itself particularly in invasive prenatal diagnostics, where geneticists play the role of gatekeepers. In this study, we offer hypotheses about the sources of these attitudes by analyzing the current cultural and legal context of Poland.</jats:p>
dc.description.accesstimeafter_publication
dc.description.issue4
dc.description.physical557–569
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume19
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11673-022-10202-x
dc.identifier.issn1176-7529
dc.identifier.issn1872-4353
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1073
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki o kulturze i religii
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enGeneticCounselors
dc.subject.enPrenatal Diagnosis
dc.subject.enAttitudes
dc.subject.enBeliefs
dc.subject.enNondirectiveness
dc.subject.enClinical Ethics
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dc.titleThe Directiveness that Dare Not Speak Its Name. Views and Attitudes of Polish Clinical Geneticists toward the Nondirectiveness Principle
dc.title.journalJournal of bioethical inquiry
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle