title: The role of community pharmacists in the management of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: knowledge and training.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) require routine management: the role of the pharmacist has not been extensively considered. This study had 2 aims: to explore the knowledge of community pharmacists relating to pediatric HSCT and to evaluate their expectations in terms of training needs.
  
  
  METHODS
  We interviewed 40 community pharmacists in May and June 2010 in Paris (France) with a 3 parts questionnaire: information concerning the community pharmacy, analysis of 2 pediatric prescriptions and knowledge about HSCT and professional training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-nine (72.5%) of the 40 community pharmacies agreed to participate in the study. When asked what pharmacological advice they would give for an episode of fever, 13% of the pharmacists asked said that they would deliver acetaminophen without asking any further questions. Concerning hypertrichosis in patients treated with corticosteroids and ciclosporin, none mentioned the role of ciclosporin. The erroneous indications for HSCT given included road accidents (1 pharmacist; 3.4%) and hemophilia (3 pharmacists; 10.3%). Almost 80% of the pharmacists questioned considered their HSCT knowledge insufficient for their professional practice. An E-learning session adapted to their needs was of interest to almost three quarters of the pharmacists questioned.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Pharmacie, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prot-Labarthe
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stil-Baudry
authors.forename: Mony
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fahd
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brion
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bourdon
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000639:trends*; D004513:Education, Pharmacy, Continuing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires