American Medical Association Family History Tools

Website that provides a physician/health care provider with useful information about the utility of a family history in identifying disease risk and developing a personalized prevention program. Family history questionnaires to use when gathering a complete and accurate family medical history. Family history readings to assist providers in diagnosis of disease risk.

Type Other, Website
CME Available No
Topic Genetic Counseling
Cost
Note Website and family history forms available for download.

Genomic Competencies

Experts from the disciplines listed below have tagged this resource as fulfulling genomic competencies.

Nurse

Nurse Map

  • Collect a patient’s personal and three generation family health history to assess for genomic factors that impact the patient’s health.
  • Discuss the ways in which nurses can meet the educational, psychosocial and resource needs of patients and families affected by a genetic or genomic condition.
  • Identification
    • ID-1:   Identify clients who may benefit from genetic and genomic information and services
      • ID1-K4:   Common health conditions with a genetic/genomic component
        • ID1-2:   Identify clients who may benefit from further evaluation of the identified disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-1:   Identify factors in a family and health history that contribute to: disease susceptibility; disease characteristics, treatment, prognosis; or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-4:   Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for clients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.
      • ID1-K1:   Components of family history needed to identify disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition
        • ID1-2:   Identify clients who may benefit from further evaluation of the identified disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-1:   Identify factors in a family and health history that contribute to: disease susceptibility; disease characteristics, treatment, prognosis; or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-4:   Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for clients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.
      • ID1-K3:   Indicators of disease susceptibility or a genetic condition
        • ID1-2:   Identify clients who may benefit from further evaluation of the identified disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-1:   Identify factors in a family and health history that contribute to: disease susceptibility; disease characteristics, treatment, prognosis; or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-4:   Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for clients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.
      • ID1-K5:   Indicators of need for targeted treatment selection
        • ID1-2:   Identify clients who may benefit from further evaluation of the identified disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-1:   Identify factors in a family and health history that contribute to: disease susceptibility; disease characteristics, treatment, prognosis; or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-4:   Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for clients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.
      • ID1-K2:   Inheritance patterns
        • ID1-2:   Identify clients who may benefit from further evaluation of the identified disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-1:   Identify factors in a family and health history that contribute to: disease susceptibility; disease characteristics, treatment, prognosis; or genetic/genomic condition.
        • ID1-4:   Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for clients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.
    • ID-2:   Identify credible, accurate, appropriate, and current genetic and genomic information
      • ID2-K4:   Interprofessional resources
        • ID2-2:   Discuss the ways in which nurses can meet the educational, psychosocial and resource needs of clients and families affected by a genetic or genomic condition.
      • ID2-K1:   Resources for health care professionals and lay public
        • ID2-2:   Discuss the ways in which nurses can meet the educational, psychosocial and resource needs of clients and families affected by a genetic or genomic condition.
      • ID2-K2:   Resources for referral within one’s community
        • ID2-2:   Discuss the ways in which nurses can meet the educational, psychosocial and resource needs of clients and families affected by a genetic or genomic condition.
      • ID2-K3:   Roles of genetic/genomic health care professionals
        • ID2-2:   Discuss the ways in which nurses can meet the educational, psychosocial and resource needs of clients and families affected by a genetic or genomic condition.
  • Nursing Assessment
    • NA-6:   Analyze the history and physical assessment for genetic, environmental, and genomic influences
      • NA6-K3:   Assessment and diagnosis of acute and chronic disease
        • NA6-2:   Demonstrate ability to incorporate family history as part of the nursing assessment.
        • NA6-3:   Document family history information on three-generations on both maternal and paternal side, when available.
        • NA6-4:   Document key genetic and genomic assessment information.
        • NA6-5:   Identify components of assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks to establish a plan of care.
        • NA6-1:   Identify genetic and genomic factors within collected history and physical assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks.
      • NA6-K2:   Indicators of disease susceptibility or a genetic condition
        • NA6-2:   Demonstrate ability to incorporate family history as part of the nursing assessment.
        • NA6-3:   Document family history information on three-generations on both maternal and paternal side, when available.
        • NA6-4:   Document key genetic and genomic assessment information.
        • NA6-5:   Identify components of assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks to establish a plan of care.
        • NA6-1:   Identify genetic and genomic factors within collected history and physical assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks.
      • NA6-K1:   Pathophysiological, medical and nursing evaluation of common acute and chronic disease
        • NA6-2:   Demonstrate ability to incorporate family history as part of the nursing assessment.
        • NA6-3:   Document family history information on three-generations on both maternal and paternal side, when available.
        • NA6-4:   Document key genetic and genomic assessment information.
        • NA6-5:   Identify components of assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks to establish a plan of care.
        • NA6-1:   Identify genetic and genomic factors within collected history and physical assessment data that contribute to disease and/or health risks.
    • NA-4:   Collect histories that consider genetic, environmental, and genomic influences and risks
      • NA4-K2:   Basics of risk factors
        • NA4-1:   Demonstrate ability to collect personal, medical and family history that includes genetic/genomic as well as environmental risks.
      • NA4-K1:   Fundamentals of genetic and genomic focused health assessment
        • NA4-1:   Demonstrate ability to collect personal, medical and family history that includes genetic/genomic as well as environmental risks.
    • NA-5:   Conducts assessments incorporating genetic, environmental, and genomic influences and risk factors
      • NA5-K2:   Basics of risk factors
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
      • NA5-K1:   Fundamentals of genetic and genomic focused health and physical assessment
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
    • NA-3:   Construct a pedigree from collected family history
      • NA3-K1:   Components of family history needed to identify disease susceptibility or genetic/genomic condition
        • NA2-1:   Demonstrate ability to elicit a complete three-generation family health history.
    • NA-2:   Demonstrate ability to elicit three-generation family health history information
      • NA2-K1:   Components of family history needed
        • NA2-1:   Demonstrate ability to elicit a complete three-generation family health history.
        • NA2-2:   Identify available family history tools to facilitate collection of family health history information.
    • NA-1:   Demonstrate understanding of relationship of genetics and genomics to health
      • NA1-K3:   Basic principles of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
        • NA1 – 1:   Collect a client’s personal and three generation family health history to assess for genomic factors that impact the client’s health.
        • NA1-3:   Identify clients who might benefit from referral to genetic specialists and/or information resources.
        • NA1-2:   Identify potentially significant information from a family history.
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
      • NA1-K4:   Patterns of disease associated with single gene and multifactorial inheritance
        • NA1 – 1:   Collect a client’s personal and three generation family health history to assess for genomic factors that impact the client’s health.
        • NA1-3:   Identify clients who might benefit from referral to genetic specialists and/or information resources.
        • NA1-2:   Identify potentially significant information from a family history.
      • NA1-K1:   Relationship of genetics and genomics to health
        • NA1 – 1:   Collect a client’s personal and three generation family health history to assess for genomic factors that impact the client’s health.
        • NA1-3:   Identify clients who might benefit from referral to genetic specialists and/or information resources.
        • NA1-2:   Identify potentially significant information from a family history.
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
      • NA1-K2:   Relationship of genetics and genomics to normal physiology and pathophysiology
        • NA1 – 1:   Collect a client’s personal and three generation family health history to assess for genomic factors that impact the client’s health.
        • NA1-3:   Identify clients who might benefit from referral to genetic specialists and/or information resources.
        • NA1-2:   Identify potentially significant information from a family history.
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
  • Provision of education, care and support
    • PECS-1:   Provide clients with interpretation of genetic and genomic information
      • PECS1-K1:   Components of family history
        • PECS1-2:   Use family history information to inform health education.
      • PECS1-K4:   Informed consent procedures and essential elements
        • PECS1-2:   Use family history information to inform health education.
      • PECS1-K2:   Inheritance Patterns
        • PECS1-2:   Use family history information to inform health education.
      • PECS1-K3:   Role of environmental and psychosocial factors
        • PECS1-2:   Use family history information to inform health education.
    • PECS-3b:   Use health promotion/disease prevention practices incorporating knowledge of genetic and/or genomic risk factors
      • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
    • PECS-3a:   Use health promotion/disease prevention practices that consider genetic and genomic influences
      • PECS3-K2:   Fundamentals of epidemiology and biostatistics
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
      • PECS3-K3:   Ongoing research contributing to improved understanding of the genetic/genomic influences on health
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
      • PECS3-K1:   Role of environmental and psychosocial factors
        • NA1-7:   Incorporate genetic and genomic health assessment data into routinely collected biopsychosocial and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in client, using culturally sensitive approaches.
  • Uses genetic and genomic indicators as rationale for patients who may benefit from further evaluation or other risk management interventions.