Grounded theory in genetic counseling research

McAllister, Marion 2001. Grounded theory in genetic counseling research. Journal of Genetic Counseling 10 (3) , pp. 233-250. 10.1023/A:1016628408498

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Abstract

The practice of genetic counseling is in need of evidence-based theoretical frameworks. Although strategies used in genetic counseling are increasingly evidence-based, the field of genetic counseling does not have a generally accepted theoretical basis for development of therapeutic interventions. We know very little about (1) what actually happens in genetic counseling and (2) the impact it has on clients and their families. A number of researchers have used a variety of approaches in an attempt to introduce some theoretical basis for genetic counseling research and practice. Other workers have used experience in their clinical practice to write theoretically about the kinds of processes that might be going on in and around genetic counseling. However, there are few studies to date, which have attempted to build theory modeling the psychosocial processes that take place in and around the genetic counseling clinic using empirical data. This paper describes a methodology (grounded theory) that is designed specifically to build theory about psychosocial processes from a strong evidence base, and explains how it can contribute to the development of practice in genetic counseling.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	research; qualitative; grounded theory; theoretical frameworks; genetic counseling
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1573-3599
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 04:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/44802

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