title: A nationwide survey of pharmacists' perception of pharmacogenetics in the context of a clinical decision support system containing pharmacogenetics dosing recommendations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To benchmark Dutch pharmacists knowledge, experience and attitudes toward pharmacogenetics (PGx) with a specific focus on the effects of awareness of the Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group guidelines.
  
  
  METHODS
  A web-based survey containing 41 questions was sent to all certified Dutch pharmacists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 667 pharmacists completed the survey (18.8%). Virtually all responders believed in the concept of PGx (99.7%). However, only 14.7% recently ordered a PGx test (≤6 months), 14.1% felt adequately informed and 88.8% would like to receive additional training on PGx. Being aware of the Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group guidelines did not have any significant effect on knowledge or adoption of PGx.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dutch pharmacists are very positive toward PGx. However, test adoption is low and additional training is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Paul Cd
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bank
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jesse J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Swen
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Henk-Jan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Guchelaar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010465:Perception; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000639:trends; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: clinical practice; pharmacists; pharmacogenetics