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Pharmacist and physician perception of pharmacogenetic testing
Althea Marie Bruno Xuereb1, Francesca Wirth1, Luana Mifsud Buhagiar2
1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Objectives:
To assess the perception of pharmacists and physicians towards pharmacogenetic testing.
Methods:
A self-administered questionnaire was developed, validated, tested for reliability and disseminated to pharmacists and physicians in Malta.
Key Findings:
The study population consisted of 292 participants; 61% pharmacists (64% female, 38% practicing >10 years) and 39% physicians (50% female, 54% practicing >10 years). Pharmacists and physicians felt they lack sufficient competence in the area (95.0% and 97.4%, respectively; P > 0.05) and agreed that further training is required (92.7% and 91.2%, respectively; P > 0.05).
Conclusions:
The need for further training was identified by the participants to support competency development and sustain confidence on the topic, hence facilitating the clinical implementation of pharmacogenetic testing.
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