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This study evaluated the use of educational videos to improve access to genetic counseling and testing for hospitalized cardiovascular patients. Genetic testing is recommended by national guidelines for inherited heart conditions but is often unavailable to inpatients, with cardiologists citing lack of genetic counselor access as a barrier. While genetic education videos have proven effective in outpatient settings for increasing patient volumes and reducing wait times, this represents the first examination of their application in the inpatient hospital environment.
Why it matters
This approach could address a significant gap in clinical care by enabling more hospitalized cardiac patients to receive appropriate genetic testing without requiring direct genetic counselor involvement. If effective, video-based education could serve as a scalable solution to overcome workforce limitations and improve guideline-concordant care for inherited cardiovascular conditions.
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⚠️ Preprint – Noch nicht peer-reviewed
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Genetic testing for inherited cardiovascular conditions is recommended by multiple national guidelines to inform medical management. However, access to genetic counseling and testing is often limited particularly in the inpatient setting. Cardiologists cite lack of access to genetic counselors as a reason for not pursuing genetic testing. Genetic test education videos have been successfully implemented in the outpatient setting to increase patient volumes and decrease wait times, but they have not been studied in the inpatient setting.