Publication: Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards pharmacogenomics among hospital pharmacists in Thailand
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2020-01-01
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17446880
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17446872
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Mahidol University
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Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. (2020), 73-80
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Narainrit Karuna, Pramote Tragulpiankit, Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Supatat Chumnumwat Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards pharmacogenomics among hospital pharmacists in Thailand. Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. (2020), 73-80. doi:10.1097/FPC.0000000000000399 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/56133
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards pharmacogenomics among hospital pharmacists in Thailand
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© 2020 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved. Background and objectives Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is the use of human genomic information to avoid toxicity and optimize efficacy of drug therapy in an individual. Hospital pharmacists are the key persons to facilitate the incorporation of PGx into clinical practice. PGx is relatively new to Thai hospital pharmacists. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Thai hospital pharmacists towards PGx implementation. Materials and methods We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey among 600 hospital pharmacists in 21 hospitals across Thailand. The questionnaire consisted of 35 questions using comment boxes, Likert scales, and multiple choice answers. Results The response rate was 20.5% (n = 123). Nearly half of the hospital pharmacists (46.3%) had low PGx knowledge score (<5 points), particularly for applied PGx knowledge in clinical situations. Concerns regarding PGx reimbursement, privacy issues, and discrimination were mentioned in this survey. However, most hospital pharmacists had positive attitude towards PGx service. Only 7% of hospital pharmacists had recommended or interpreted PGx tests in the past year. National PGx guidelines and government policies were considered the important factors for PGx implementation. Moreover, the most preferred learning format for PGx education was professional academic conferences. Conclusion Hospital pharmacists in Thailand had positive attitude towards PGx, despite limited experience and practice of PGx. PGx education to support an application of PGx knowledge in clinical situations is required. National PGx guidelines and government policies may need to be developed to address the concerns for reimbursement, privacy, and discrimination to ensure successful PGx implementation.