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المؤلفElewa, Hazem
المؤلفAlkhiyami, Dania
المؤلفAlsahan, Dima
المؤلفAbdel-Aziz, Ahmed
تاريخ الإتاحة2015-11-05T07:03:41Z
تاريخ النشر2015
اسم المنشورJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
المصدرWiley Online Library
الاقتباسElewa, H., Alkhiyami, D., Alsahan, D. and Abdel-Aziz, A. (2015), A survey on the awareness and attitude of pharmacists and doctors towards the application of pharmacogenomics and its challenges in Qatar. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21:703-709
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب1365-2753
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.12372
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/3647
الملخصRATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Pharmacists are expected to play an important role in applying pharmacogenomics discoveries to patient care. Despite the increased attention to genetic research in Qatar, clinicians' attitudes towards the application of pharmacogenomics are not yet explored. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness and attitude of pharmacists compared with doctors towards pharmacogenomics and its implications by submitting an electronic-based survey to all pharmacists and doctors currently working in a large medical corporation in Qatar. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey instrument was developed based on literature review. Eligible participants were pharmacists and doctors currently practicing in Hamad Medical Corporation hospitals in Qatar. The survey comprised questions on demographic and professional characteristics. It also evaluated the awareness, attitudes and challenges towards pharmacogenomics and its application. RESULTS: We collected 202 surveys, 108 (53.2%) of which were pharmacists and the remaining 94 (46.5%) were doctors. The overall participants' mean total awareness score percentage was low (39% ± 22) and there were no difference between the mean score achieved by pharmacists and doctors. Pharmacists had significantly more positive attitudes than doctors towards: (i) taking the responsibility of applying pharmacogenomics to drug therapy selection, dosing and monitoring; (ii) perceiving a positive role of pharmacogenomics testing on the control of drug expenditure; and (iii) their willingness to participate in pharmacogenomics-related training sessions. Both pharmacists and doctors perceived lack of knowledge and guidelines as major challenges towards the application of pharmacogenomics in Qatar. CONCLUSION: Despite doctors' and pharmacists' low level of awareness towards pharmacogenomics, they both have positive attitudes towards the clinical implications of pharmacogenomics. Pharmacists are more motivated to learn about pharmacogenomics and are more willing to take initiatives in its clinical application and patient education.
راعي المشروعQatar University. Grant Number: QUST-CPH-SPR-13/14-13
اللغةen
الناشرJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
الموضوعattitude
challenges
clinical application
doctors
pharmacists
pharmacogenomics
Qatar
العنوانA survey on the awareness and attitude of pharmacists and doctors towards the application of pharmacogenomics and its challenges in Qatar
النوعArticle
رقم العدد4
رقم المجلد21


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