title: Pilot Study on the Impact of Evidence-Based Data on Oncology Pharmacists' Perceptions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main objective was to evaluate whether the level of agreement of oncology hospital pharmacists with statements on their impact is influenced by the presence or absence of evidence-based data. The secondary objective was to evaluate the relative importance of evidence-based data among factors that may have contributed to oncology pharmacy practice evolution.
  
  
  METHODS
  Oncology pharmacists' answered a Web questionnaire to measure their level of agreement with statements regarding their impact. Respondents answered the questionnaire before (pre) and after (post) being informed whether supporting evidence was available for each statement. Respondents were also asked to rank all of the factors in order of their perceived contribution to oncology pharmacy practice evolution.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 64 questionnaires were obtained. Respondents reported a high level of agreement with statements regarding their impact on oncology pharmacy practice (mean agreement of 95.9% pre vs 93.8% post). A statistically significant diminution in the level of agreement was observed for 3 statements after respondents were informed that no supporting evidence was available for these statements. Respondents assigned a high importance to factors related to the perception of positive outcomes of pharmaceutical activities on patient safety, health care costs, and clinical results but a low importance to the use of evidence-based data.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Renet
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lebel
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prot-Labarthe
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Roxane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Therrien
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bourdon
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada jf.bussieres@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bussières
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D024382:Professional Role; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: evaluation; evidence-based practice; hospital; oncology service; pharmaceutical activities; pharmacy practice