Helena Kääriäinen

Biographic Data

ID7619724
NAMEHelena Kääriäinen
GIVEN NAMESHelena
FAMILY NAMEKääriäinen
SIGNATUREKAARIAINEN H
AFFILIATIONSFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • Simulating the Genetics Clinic of the Future — whether undergoing whole-genome sequencing shapes professional attitudes

    Open AccessMinna Brunfeldt, Harriet J A Teare et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2022

    Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can provide valuable health insight for research participants or patients. Opportunities to be sequenced are increasing as direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing becomes more prevalent, but it is still fairly unusual to have been sequenced. We offered WGS to fourteen professionals with pre-existing familiarity with an interest in human genetics - healthcare, science, policy and art. Participants received a hard drive conta…

  • Rare diseases

    Open AccessBiruté Tumiene, Ulf Kristoffersson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2021

  • Genetics in an isolated population like Finland

    Open AccessHelena Kääriäinen, Juha Muilu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2017

    A unique genetic background in an isolated population like that of Finland offers special opportunities for genetic research as well as for applying the genetic developments to the health care. On the other hand, the different genetic background may require local attempts to develop diagnostics and treatment as the selection of diseases and mutations differs from that in the other populations. In this review, we describe the experiences of resear…

  • Genetic causal beliefs about morbidity

    Open AccessAri Haukkala, Hanna Konttinen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Despite increased public discussion of genomics, the relative proportion of those who endorse genetic factors as the most important cause of morbidity has remained low. However, within this group beliefs about benefits of health behavior changes have become more positive. This could indicate that increase in genomic health information does not lead to more negative appraisals of efficacy of lifestyle changes

  • Definitions of genetic testing in European legal documents

    Open AccessOrsolya Varga, Sirpa Soini et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2012

  • Community genetics. Its definition 2010

    Open AccessLeo P ten Kate, Lihadh Al‐Gazali et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2010

    This paper presents a definition of the medical field of community genetics. It starts with a brief historical overview, defines the requirements for an adequate definition, presents the definition, and discusses the constituent parts of the definition

  • Points to consider in assessing and appraising predictive genetic tests

    Open AccessWolf Rogowski, Wolf H Rogowski et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2010

    The use of predictive genetic tests is expanding rapidly. Given limited health care budgets and few national coverage decisions specifically for genetic tests, evidence of benefits and harms is a key requirement in decision making; however, assessing the benefits and harms of genetic tests raises a number of challenging issues. Frequently, evidence of medical benefits and harms is limited due to practical and ethical limitations of conducting mea…

  • Scope of definitions of genetic testing

    Open AccessJorge Pinto‐Basto, Jorge Pinto-Basto et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2010

  • Expertise, empathy and ethical awareness

    Open AccessElina Rantanen, Seppo Pontinen et al.ARTICLENew Genetics and Society2009

    Along with the increase in genetic testing, it has become ever more important to assess the meanings attributed to genetic information in healthcare and in society. The objectives of this article are: (1) to review international guidelines pertaining to genetic counseling; (2) to analyze how genetic information is constructed in these documents; and (3) to summarize how these constructions affect the ideals and practice of genetic counseling. Gui…