Pharmacogenomics implementation training improve self-efficacy and competency to drive adoption in clinical practice

Abstract

BackgroundAdministration of pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing in clinical practice has been suboptimal, presumably due to lack of PGx education. Here, we aim to evaluate the standpoint of PGx testing among a diverse group of healthcare professionals (HCPs) through conducting surveys before and after training.Materials & MethodsTraining modules were designed to cover 3 key learning objectives and deployed in 5 sections. A pre- and post-training survey questionnaire was used to evaluate participants self-assessments on employing PGx in clinical practice.Results & ConclusionOut of all enrollments, 102 survey responses were collected. Overall, respondents agree on the benefits of PGx testing, but have inadequate self-efficacy and competency in utilizing PGx data. Our results show that training significantly improve these, and even leading to greater anticipation of PGx adoption.