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Physicians' attitudes toward pharmacogenetic testing before and after pharmacogenetic education
Jasmine A Luzum1, Matthew J Luzum2,3
1Center for Pharmacogenomics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 5084 Graves Hall, 333 W 10th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Aim:
Our aim was to evaluate physicians' attitudes toward pharmacogenetic testing before and after pharmacogenetic education.
Methods:
In total, 12 physicians (˜40% response rate) completed a survey with eight questions on 10-point scales on their attitudes toward pharmacogenetic testing before and after a 1-h grand rounds presentation on pharmacogenetics. Differences in question scores overall, among training levels (resident/fellow/attending), and specific drugs (clopidogrel/simvastatin/warfarin) were assessed using Wilcoxon signed-rank and exact Kruskal-Wallis tests.
Results & Conclusion:
The scores for all eight questions increased, with statistically significant (p < 0.05) increases for four out of eight questions. The scores were similar among training levels, but the postscores for clopidogrel were significantly higher than for simvastatin and warfarin. In conclusion, brief pharmacogenetic education can significantly affect physicians' attitudes toward pharmacogenetic testing.