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Community pharmacists' educational needs for implementing clinical pharmacogenomic services.
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : Japha
|April 24, 2019
Summary
Community pharmacists need enhanced pharmacogenomic education and resources to effectively implement clinical services. Addressing these needs, including training and expert access, will accelerate pharmacogenomics integration in pharmacies.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacy Practice
- Educational Needs Assessment
Background:
- Pharmacist leadership is crucial for advancing clinical pharmacogenomics.
- Implementing pharmacogenomic services in community pharmacies requires understanding pharmacist needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To qualitatively describe the pharmacogenomic educational needs of community pharmacists.
- To identify key areas for enhancing pharmacogenomic services in community pharmacy settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews with 11 community pharmacists.
- Interviews covered knowledge, resources, workflow, and learning preferences.
- Thematic analysis of transcribed interviews identified key themes.
Main Results:
- Pharmacists require enriched pharmacogenomic education and training.
- Active learning is needed to build confidence in applying pharmacogenomic data.
- Needs include robust clinical resources, team-based approaches, and expert networks.
Conclusions:
- Community pharmacists require comprehensive educational support for pharmacogenomics implementation.
- Addressing identified needs can accelerate the integration of pharmacogenomic services.
- Enhanced understanding of pharmacist needs is key to successful clinical pharmacogenomics.