An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis

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dc.contributor.advisorFutter, Merleen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorGreenberg, Jacquieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchoeman, Mardelleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:52:37Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:52:37Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 94-103).
dc.description.abstractThe aims of the present study were to determine the level of genetic knowledge of parents with a child with cystic fibrosis; to determine the impact of the birth of a child with cystic fibrosis upon subsequent reproductive choices and to investigate family communication about genetic risk. A qualitative approach was selected as it aims to understand, attempts to make sense of and provides descriptions that portray the richness and complexity of ordinary events from the perspective of the participants.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSchoeman, M. (2007). <i>An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Human Genetics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3103en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSchoeman, Mardelle. <i>"An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Human Genetics, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3103en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSchoeman, M. 2007. An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Schoeman, Mardelle AB - The aims of the present study were to determine the level of genetic knowledge of parents with a child with cystic fibrosis; to determine the impact of the birth of a child with cystic fibrosis upon subsequent reproductive choices and to investigate family communication about genetic risk. A qualitative approach was selected as it aims to understand, attempts to make sense of and provides descriptions that portray the richness and complexity of ordinary events from the perspective of the participants. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis TI - An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3103 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3103
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSchoeman M. An investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Human Genetics, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3103en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Human Geneticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleAn investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosisen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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