Publications by authors named "Gay Luz Talapian"
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- The paper examines the growth of genetic counseling in the Philippines, highlighting the launch of a master's program in 2011 which aimed to meet the rising demand for these services.
- Currently, there are 18 trained genetic counselors working in diverse medical areas, such as pediatrics and cancer care.
- However, they face challenges like a limited workforce, lack of official recognition for their title, and the need for regulatory support, necessitating cooperation with government and healthcare organizations to improve genetic counseling services.
The provision of culturally competent health care is an important professional issue recognized by the pioneer genetic counselors in the Philippines. Being an archipelago consisting of 7,107 islands, the Philippines has approximately 175 ethnolinguistic groups with their own unique cultural identity and health practices. The emphasis on culture in our genetic counseling training recognizes its crucial role in molding an individual's conceptualization of health, as well as other life aspects, especially since the Filipino culture is a mixture of indigenous as well as imported and borrowed elements.
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