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. 2020 Aug 27;18(3):2008. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2020.3.2008

Table 2. Survey questions and responses.

N (%)
1. Have you received any formal training or education on pharmacogenomics?
Yes 18 (24)
Unsure 1 (1.3)
No 56 (74.7)
2. How comfortable do you feel recommending pharmacogenomic tests to providers and patients?
Very comfortable 5 (6.7)
Somewhat comfortable 12 (16)
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 9 (12)
Somewhat uncomfortable 21 (28)
Very uncomfortable 28 (37.3)
3. How comfortable are you interpreting the results of a pharmacogenomic test?
Very comfortable 4 (5.3)
Somewhat comfortable 15 (20)
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 10 (13.3)
Somewhat uncomfortable 16 (21.3)
Very uncomfortable 30 (40)
4. How comfortable do you feel providing recommendations to a provider or patient based on pharmacogenomic results?
Very comfortable 4 (5.3)
Somewhat comfortable 12 (16)
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 15 (20)
Somewhat uncomfortable 18 (24)
Very uncomfortable 26 (34.7)
5. How would you assess your current knowledge of pharmacogenomic resources and guidelines?
Knowledgeable 5 (6.7)
Somewhat knowledgeable 23 (30.7)
Not knowledgeable 44 (58.7)
Unsure 2 (2.7)
Not reported 1 (1.3)
6. Which sources would you consult when interpreting pharmacogenetic test results?
Medical Association Meetings/Guidelines/Recommendations 29 (38.7)
Scientific Literature 35 (46.7)
Drug Resources (e.g. Micromedex, Lexicomp, etc.) 48 (64)
Internet 21 (28)
Drug Labeling/FDA website 22 (29.3)
Colleague with expertise 39 (52)
Other 6 (8)
7. Has a patient or provider brought a pharmacogenomic test result to you for guidance in medication dosing or selection or to explain previous medication experiences?
Yes 12 (16)
Unsure 2 (2.7)
No 61 (81.3)
8. How significant of an impact do you believe pharmacogenomics has on current practice?
Very significant 12 (16)
Somewhat significant 31 (41.3)
Neither significant nor insignificant 10 (13.3)
Somewhat insignificant 14 (18.7)
Very insignificant 8 (10.7)
9. How would (have) you document(ed) pharmacogenomic test results in a patient’s electronic medical record? (Check all that apply)
Enter notes into electronic health record 25 (33.3)
Scan test results into the electronic health record 24 (32)
List major findings as an allergy 14 (18.7)
List major findings in the problem list 13 (17.3)
Flagging a medication that has CPIC guidance 10 (13.3)
Unsure 44 (58.7)
Other 5 (6.7)
If other, please describe:
 • Add a flag to the header in the patient chart along with allergies, ht, wt, CrCl, etc.
 • Ivent of recommendations, did not scan information into chart
 • Kept out of chart due to current protocol issues
 • Lab results
 • Near microbiology section in results
10. Do you support offering pharmacogenomic testing and interpretation though Pharmacy Services?
Yes 54 (72)
Unsure 19 (25.3)
No 2 (2.7)
11. Would you want a decision support tool to alert you to potential drug-gene interactions in patients with pharmacogenomic results?
Yes 67 (89.3)
Unsure 8 (10.7)
12. What barriers do you think are preventing/slowing the implementation of pharmacogenomic services?
Insurance 44 (58.7)
Willingness to take on a new task 23 (30.7)
Education 66 (88)
Process of ordering to putting in the medical record 32 (42.7)
Limited resources for interpretation and application of pharmacogenomic test results 58 (77.3)
13. Do you agree with the following statement: Pharmacists are the best suited clinicians to implement pharmacogenomic testing.
Yes 44 (58.7)
Unsure 29 (38.7)
No 2 (2.7)
If yes, where within the practice of pharmacy is pharmacogenomics the best suited?
Acute and Ambulatory 2 (5.4)
Ambulatory Care 17 (45.9)
Clinical Pharmacists 7 (18.9)
Multiple areas of pharmacy 3 (8.1)
Specialists that achieved certification 1 (2.7)
Specialty Clinics (behavioral health, oncology, neurology, cardiovascular) 6 (16.2)
Unsure 1 (2.7)