AUTHOR=Adesta Fadhli , Mahendra Caroline , Junusmin Kathleen Irena , Rajah Arya Melissa Selva , Goh Sharon , Sani Levana , Chan Alexandre , Irwanto Astrid 

TITLE=Pharmacogenomics Implementation Training Improves Self-Efficacy and Competency to Drive Adoption in Clinical Practice

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.684907

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2021.684907

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Background:</bold> Administration 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.</p><p><bold>Materials and Methods:</bold> Training modules were designed to cover three key learning objectives and deployed in five sections. A pre- and post-training survey questionnaire was used to evaluate participants’ self-assessments on employing PGx in clinical practice.</p><p><bold>Results and Conclusion:</bold> Out 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 a 90 min long training significantly improves these, and could lead to greater anticipation of PGx adoption.</p>