Introduction of Online Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Tumors Using an Online Medical Consultation Application

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2024 Oct;51(10):977-981.

ABSTRACT

Online medicine has become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are few cases of hospitals introducing online genetic counseling(OGC)in Japan. We introduced the online medical consultation application at 2 medical institutions for OGC. Genetic counseling for hereditary tumors will need to be broadened and implemented widely. Using the application makes it easy to make and complete reservations. OGC, which can reduce the time and space burden on clients, is a promising option of genetic counseling. It is hoped that OGC will become more widespread as a form of genetic medicine in the future, so that a limited number of genetic specialists can respond to a wide range of needs. In order to increase the number of users in the future, it is necessary to 1)raise awareness among the general public through public relations activities, and 2)collaborate with medical facilities that do not have specialized outpatient clinics for hereditary tumors.

PMID:39571977