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List of works by Heather Skirton

A Delphi study to determine the European core curriculum for Master programmes in genetic counselling

scientific article published on 23 January 2013

A framework for genetic service provision for haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders

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A historical comparison of the development of specialist genetic nursing in the United Kingdom and Japan

scientific article published in December 2006

A legacy for the children--attitudes of older adults in the United Kingdom to genetic testing.

scientific article published on May 2006

A profile of the genetic counsellor and genetic nurse profession in European countries.

scientific article published on 14 December 2011

A report of two linked studies of knowledge and attitudes to prenatal screening and testing in adults of reproductive age in Japan and the UK.

scientific article published on 31 January 2007

A review assessing the current treatment strategies for postnatal psychological morbidity with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder.

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A study of the practice of individual genetic counsellors and genetic nurses in Europe

scientific article published on September 28, 2012

A systematic review of factors influencing uptake of invasive fetal genetic testing by pregnant women of advanced maternal age.

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A systematic review of factors that act as barriers to patient referral to genetic services

scientific article published on 10 September 2014

A systematic review of the impact of foreign postings on accompanying spouses of military personnel.

scientific article published on 03 February 2012

A systematic review of variability and reliability of manual and automated blood pressure readings.

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Adaption and adjustment of military spouses to overseas postings: an online forum study.

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Addressing the issue of e-learning and online genetics for health professionals.

scientific article published on March 2007

An assessment of written patient information provided at the genetic clinic and relating to genetic testing in seven European countries

scientific article published on 13 June 2007

An easy test but a hard decision: ethical issues concerning non-invasive prenatal testing for autosomal recessive disorders

scientific article published on 5 November 2014

Antenatal screening and informed choice: a cross-sectional survey of parents and professionals

scientific article published on 27 February 2009

Are health professionals ready for direct-to-consumer genetic and genomic testing?

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Assessing the need for certainty in users of a clinical genetic health service

scientific article published in July 2006

Building the genetic counsellor profession in the United Kingdom: two decades of growth and development

scientific article published on 22 January 2013

Can I get a retweet please? Health research recruitment and the Twittersphere

scientific article published on 4 August 2013

Can we make assumptions about the psychosocial impact of living as a carrier, based on studies assessing the effects of carrier testing?

scientific article published on 29 September 2010

Components of genetic counsellor education: A systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature

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Costs and difficulties of recruiting patients to provide e-health support: pilot study in one primary care trust.

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Counseling Adolescents and the Challenges for Genetic Counselors

scientific article published on 03 December 2011

Critical care outreach--a meaningful evaluation

scientific article published in November 2006

Current issues in medically assisted reproduction and genetics in Europe: research, clinical practice, ethics, legal issues and policy

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Determination of foetal sex in pregnancies at risk of haemophilia: a qualitative study exploring the clinical practices and attitudes of health professionals in the United Kingdom.

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Development and validation of a measure of informed choice for women undergoing non-invasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy

scientific article published on 28 October 2015

Development of a registration system for genetic counsellors and nurses in health-care services in Europe.

scientific article published on 4 November 2015

Development of an audit tool for genetic services

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Development of an evidence-based information booklet to support parents of children without a diagnosis.

scientific article published on 21 April 2012

Direct to consumer genetic testing: a systematic review of position statements, policies and recommendations.

scientific article published on 08 April 2012

Direct-to-consumer genomic testing from the perspective of the health professional: a systematic review of the literature.

scientific article published on 16 January 2013

Direct-to-consumer genomic testing: systematic review of the literature on user perspectives.

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Educational gaming in the health sciences: systematic review

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Effects of knowledge, education, and experience on acceptance of first trimester screening for chromosomal anomalies

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Ethics, policy, and educational issues in genetic testing

scientific article published on January 2006

EuroGentest patient information leaflets: a free resource available in over 20 languages

scientific article published on 4 March 2009

Experiences of UK patients with hepatitis C virus infection accessing phlebotomy: A qualitative analysis.

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Experiences regarding maternal age-specific risks and prenatal testing of women of advanced maternal age in Japan.

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Factors affecting the clinical use of non-invasive prenatal testing: a mixed methods systematic review

scientific article published on June 2013

Factors influencing the sustainability of volunteer peer support for breast-feeding mothers within a hospital environment: An exploratory qualitative study.

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

Fair allocation of health-care resources: finding a model that does not disenfranchise users of genetic services. A commentary on Rogowski et al....

scientific article published on 7 August 2013

Family carer personal concerns in Huntington disease

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Family communication about cystic fibrosis from the mother's perspective: an exploratory study

scholarly article by Nicola Coates et al published November 2007 in Journal of Research in Nursing

Feasibility of combining e-health for patients with e-learning for students using synchronous technologies

scientific article published in October 2006

Fetal sex determination using cell-free fetal DNA: service users' experiences of and preferences for service delivery

scientific article published on 10 May 2012

Genetic Counsellors: A Registration System to Assure Competence in Practice in the United Kingdom

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Genetic competence of midwives in the UK and Japan.

scientific article published on September 2010

Genetic counseling: a survey to explore knowledge and attitudes of Italian nurses and midwives

scientific article published on 19 October 2012

Genetic counsellors in Sweden: their role and added value in the clinical setting

scientific article published on 27 May 2015

Genetic education and the challenge of genomic medicine: development of core competences to support preparation of health professionals in Europe

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Genetics Health Professionals' Views on Quality of Genetic Counseling Service Provision for Presymptomatic Testing in Late-Onset Neurological Diseases in Portugal: Core Components, Specific Challenges and the Need for Assessment Tools

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Genetics and nursing: A whole new ball game or back to basics?

scientific article published in December 2017

Genomics in nursing education

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Guidance for patients considering direct-to-consumer genetic testing and health professionals involved in their care: development of a practical decision tool.

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Huntington disease: families' experiences of healthcare services

scientific article published on March 2010

Impact of fetal or child loss on parents' perceptions of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for autosomal recessive conditions

scientific article published on January 2016

Impact of presymptomatic genetic testing on young adults: a systematic review

scientific article published on 15 July 2015

Implications for educating the next generation of nurses on genetics and genomics in the 21st century

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Incidental findings in genetic research and clinical diagnostic tests: a systematic review

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Informed consent for blood tests in people with a learning disability

scientific article published on 10 December 2012

Informed decision making regarding antenatal screening for fetal abnormality in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study of parents and professionals

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Integrative review of cervical cancer screening in Western Asian and Middle Eastern Arab countries

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Knowledge of genetics and the role of the nurse in genetic health care: a survey of Italian nurses

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Living with genetic test results for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

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Living without a diagnosis: the parental experience.

scientific article published on 12 October 2010

Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for fetal sex determination: benefits and disadvantages from the service users' perspective

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Non-invasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy: a systematic review of Internet advertising to potential users by commercial companies and private health providers

scientific article published on 12 August 2015

Nurses' competence in genetics: a mixed method systematic review.

scientific article published on 20 May 2012

Nurses' knowledge and educational needs regarding genetics.

scientific article published on 26 November 2014

Offering prenatal diagnostic tests: European guidelines for clinical practice [corrected].

scientific article published on 11 September 2013

Palliative day care: a qualitative study of service users' experiences in the United Kingdom

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Parental experience of a pediatric genetic referral

scientific article published in May 2006

Points to consider for prioritizing clinical genetic testing services: a European consensus process oriented at accountability for reasonableness

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Predictive or not predictive: understanding the mixed messages from the patient's DNA sequence

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Preparedness of newly qualified midwives to deliver clinical care: An evaluation of pre-registration midwifery education through an analysis of key events

scientific article published on September 25, 2011

Psychological factors that impact on women's experiences of first-time motherhood: a qualitative study of the transition

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Quality Assessment of Genetic Counseling Process in the Context of Presymptomatic Testing for Late-Onset Disorders: A Thematic Analysis of Three Review Articles

scientific article published on 05 August 2011

Quality in genetic counselling for presymptomatic testing--clinical guidelines for practice across the range of genetic conditions

scientific article published on 15 August 2012

Quality issues concerning genetic counselling for presymptomatic testing: a European Delphi study

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Quality of patient information leaflets for Down syndrome screening: A comparison between the UK and Thailand

scientific article published on 11 June 2015

Relevance of genomics to healthcare and nursing practice

scientific article published on 31 January 2013

Reproductive empowerment: the main motivator and outcome of carrier testing

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Social support within a mother and child group: An ethnographic study situated in the UK.

scientific article published on 24 January 2013

Storytellers as partners in developing a genetics education resource for health professionals

scientific article published on 23 December 2011

Suggested components of the curriculum for nurses and midwives to enable them to develop essential knowledge and skills in genetics

scientific article published on May 9, 2012

The Department of Health-supported genetic counsellor training post scheme in England: a unique initiative?

scientific article published on May 31, 2012

The emotional experiences of family carers in Huntington disease

scientific article published on 09 February 2009

The evidence base regarding the experiences of and attitudes to preimplantation genetic diagnosis in prospective parents

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The need to develop an evidence base for genetic counselling in Europe.

scientific article published on 15 July 2015

The role of the genetic counsellor: a systematic review of research evidence

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The use of genealogy databases for risk assessment in genetic health service: a systematic review

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Use of educational games in the health professions: a mixed-methods study of educators' perspectives in the UK.

scientific article published in March 2010

Using a community of practice to develop standards of practice and education for genetic counsellors in Europe

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Value of a confidant relationship in psychosocial care of people with multiple sclerosis

scientific article published on January 2012

What counts as effective genetic counselling for presymptomatic testing in late-onset disorders? A study of the consultand's perspective.

scientific article published on 7 January 2013