Pharmacist perception and use of UpToDate®
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Katie L Wallace1, Robert D Beckett1, Amy Heck Sheehan1
1, klwallac@wakehealth.edu , Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Pharmacy, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; , rdbeckett@manchester.edu , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Manchester University, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46845; , hecka@purdue.edu , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Fifth Third Bank Building, 640 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Abstract:
A cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 1,199 pharmacists was conducted to describe pharmacists' use and perception of UpToDate®. Of 472 (39%) respondents, 217 (46%) reported using UpToDate. Most respondents who used or had heard of UpToDate indicated willingness to change a treatment plan based on UpToDate recommendations (77%). Many believed that UpToDate is updated weekly (31%) or monthly (49%) and that all articles undergo external peer review (51%). In conclusion, the majority of respondents reported that they would adjust drug therapy based on UpToDate recommendations; however, many pharmacists may hold misconceptions regarding the updating and peer-review processes.
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