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

• Main Authors: Fadhli Adesta, Caroline Mahendra, Kathleen Irena Junusmin, Arya Melissa Selva Rajah, Sharon Goh, Levana Sani, Alexandre Chan, Astrid Irwanto
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
• Series: Frontiers in Pharmacology
• Subjects: healthcare professionals; education; implementation training; pharmacogenomics; program evaluation
• Online Access: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.684907/full

Background: 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.Materials and Methods: 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.Results and Conclusion: 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.