caa a22 4500 605544565 CHVBK 20210128100932.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10897-014-9799-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10897-014-9799-z Genetic Counselors and Health Literacy: The Role of Genetic Counselors in Developing a Web-Based Resource About the Affordable Care Act [Elektronische Daten] [Sylvia Mann, Pauline Mui, Jennifer Boomsma, Lianne Hasegawa] The Western States Genetic Services Collaborative (WSGSC) recognized the need for clear and understandable information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for families throughout the life course. The genetic counselors working in the WSGSC developed, tested, and implemented a web resource ( http://www.westernstatesgenetics.org/ACA_home.htm ) to help families navigate information about the ACA tailored to their life situation. The training and experience of genetic counselors provide the skills needed to translate complicated information, like that of the ACA, into formats that the general public can comprehend. The website went public in October 2013, and it has been positively received. The development of this website is a good case study in how genetic counseling skills can be applied to public health education and improving health literacy. National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc., 2014 Genetic counselor nationallicence Health literacy nationallicence Affordable care act nationallicence Website development nationallicence Insurance coverage nationallicence Public health genetics nationallicence Mann Sylvia Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut Mui Pauline Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut Boomsma Jennifer Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut Hasegawa Lianne Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/3(2015-06-01), 433-437 1059-7700 24:3<433 2015 24 10897 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-014-9799-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-014-9799-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mann Sylvia Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mui Pauline Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Boomsma Jennifer Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hasegawa Lianne Genomics Section, Hawaii Department of Health, 741 Sunset Avenue, 96816, Honolulu, HI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/3(2015-06-01), 433-437 1059-7700 24:3<433 2015 24 10897