title: Pharmacist perception and use of UpToDate®.
abstract: A cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 1,199 pharmacists was conducted to describe pharmacists' use and perception of UpToDate®. Of 472 (39%) respondents, 217 (46%) reported using UpToDate. Most respondents who used or had heard of UpToDate indicated willingness to change a treatment plan based on UpToDate recommendations (77%). Many believed that UpToDate is updated weekly (31%) or monthly (49%) and that all articles undergo external peer review (51%). In conclusion, the majority of respondents reported that they would adjust drug therapy based on UpToDate recommendations; however, many pharmacists may hold misconceptions regarding the updating and peer-review processes.
authors.affiliation: , klwallac@wakehealth.edu , Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Pharmacy, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; , rdbeckett@manchester.edu , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Manchester University, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46845; , hecka@purdue.edu , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Fifth Third Bank Building, 640 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
authors.forename: Katie L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.affiliation: , klwallac@wakehealth.edu , Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Pharmacy, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; , rdbeckett@manchester.edu , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Manchester University, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46845; , hecka@purdue.edu , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Fifth Third Bank Building, 640 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Beckett
authors.affiliation: , klwallac@wakehealth.edu , Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Pharmacy, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; , rdbeckett@manchester.edu , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Manchester University, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46845; , hecka@purdue.edu , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Fifth Third Bank Building, 640 Eskenazi Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
authors.forename: Amy Heck
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Sheehan
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019992:Databases as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*