Table 2

Participants’ self-reported awareness and use of genetic services, preworkshop (baseline questionnaire [Q1]) and 6 months postworkshop (follow-up questionnaire [Q3]): N = 21.

PARTICIPANTS WHO RESPONDED YES
YES OR NO QUESTIONSPREWORKSHOP Q1 N (%)POSTWORKSHOP Q3 N (%)
“Based on your current knowledge, is genetic testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer available as a clinical service in Ontario?”18 (86)19 (90)
“Based on your current knowledge, is genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer available as a clinical service in Ontario?”10 (48)15 (71)
“Do you know where to refer your patients for genetics services?”18 (86)19 (90)
“Have you referred patients to genetics services in the past 6 months for prenatal issues?”13 (62)11 (52)
“Have you referred patients to genetics services in the past 6 months for other genetic issues (eg, family history of cancer or other disorders)?”8 (38)11 (52)
“In the past 6 months, have you contacted your local genetic counseling clinic for information about a prenatal genetics issue?”9 (43)8 (38)
“In the past 6 months, have you contacted your local genetic counseling clinic for information about any genetics issue (not related to prenatal care)?”4 (19)5 (24)