Motivation of Hospital Pharmacists Regarding the Transfer of Knowledge in Geriatrics (MOTIVPHARM-G)

To foster equity for vulnerable populations, hospital pharmacists should be motivated to acquire new knowledge in geriatrics. No tool specifically designed to assess their motivation in this area exists.

To assess the motivation of clinical pharmacists in Quebec university hospital centres who are not experts in geriatrics to participate in a knowledge transfer strategy developed by geriatric experts.

A survey, constructed using a Delphi method, was conducted from July to October 2022. The topics covered by the survey included participants' perceptions, barriers faced, and openness to participating in a knowledge transfer strategy in geriatrics.

Of the 703 pharmacists invited to participate, 202 (28.7%) responded to the questionnaire. The average motivation score was 78.9/108 (standard deviation 5.8). No statistically significant difference was observed between pharmacists in critical care and those in other sectors, nor were there differences related to year of graduation.

Clinical pharmacists working in Quebec university hospital centres seemed motivated to improve their knowledge in geriatrics.