title: Assessment of the pharmacogenomics educational needs of pharmacists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the self-perceived knowledge and confidence of inpatient and outpatient pharmacists in applying pharmacogenomics information to clinical practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 19-question multiple-choice, electronic needs-assessment survey instrument was distributed to 480 inpatient and outpatient pharmacists in a large, academic, multi-campus healthcare system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survey response rate was 64% (303). Most respondents (85%) agreed that pharmacists should be required to be knowledgeable about pharmacogenomics, and 65% agreed that pharmacists should be capable of providing information on the appropriate use of pharmacogenomics testing. Sixty-three percent felt they could not accurately apply the results of pharmacogenomics tests to drug-therapy selection, dosing, or monitoring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pharmacists believe pharmacogenomics knowledge is important to the profession, but they lack the knowledge and self-confidence to act on the results of pharmacogenomics testing and may benefit from pharmacogenomics education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA. mccullough.kristen@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Kristen B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Formea
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Julianna A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Burzynski
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: Narith N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: Maria I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rudis
authors.forename: Joanna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stollings
authors.forename: Wayne T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D003625:Data Collection; D004513:Education, Pharmacy, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000193:education*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration