Assessing transgender and gender non‐conforming pedigree nomenclature in current genetic counselors’ practice: The case for geometric inclusivity

• Published in: Journal of genetic counseling Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 1114 - 1125
• Main Authors: Sheehan, Elizabeth, Bennett, Robin L., Harris, Miles, Chan‐Smutko, Gayun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Appropriateness; Cancer; Confidentiality; Counselors; cultural competence; discrimination; disparities; diversity; education; Female; Gender; Gender identity; Gender nonconforming; gender non‐conforming; Genetic Counseling; genetic counselors; genetics services; Health care; Humans; Inclusion; Inconsistency; LGBTQ; Male; Medical personnel; Nomenclature; Pedigree; psychosocial; stigma; Symbols; Terminology; Terminology as Topic; Training; Transgender Persons; underrepresented populations; Variability; disparities; stigma; education; underrepresented populations; cultural competence; genetic counselors; gender non-conforming; genetic counseling; pedigree; diversity; LGBTQ; psychosocial; discrimination; genetics services; transgender

Healthcare professionals rely on national organizations for guidance; the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) have differing guidelines for acceptable pedigree symbols to represent transgender patients and minimal recommendations for gen...