TRACEY THORNLEY Tracey.Thornley1@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Health Policy
Implementation of a Pharmacogenomic Testing Service through Community Pharmacy in the Netherlands: Results from an Early Service Evaluation
Thornley, Tracey; Esquivel, Bernard; Wright, David J.; van den Dop, Hidde; Kirkdale, Charlotte L.; Youssef, Essra
Authors
Bernard Esquivel
David J. Wright
Hidde van den Dop
Charlotte L. Kirkdale
Essra Youssef
Abstract
Community pharmacy services have evolved to include medical and pharmaceutical interventions alongside dispensing. While established pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing is available throughout the Netherlands, this is primarily based in hospital environments and for specialist medicines. The aim of this work was to describe how best to implement PGx services within community pharmacy, considering potential barriers and enablers to service delivery and how to address them. The service was implemented across a selection of community pharmacies in the Netherlands. Data were captured on test outcomes and through a pharmacist survey. Following testing, 17.8% of the clinical samples were recommended to avoid certain medication (based on their current medicines use), and 14.0% to have their dose adjusted. Pre-emptive analysis of genotyped patients showed that the majority (99.2%) had actionable variants. Pharmacists felt confident in their operational knowledge to deliver the service, but less so in applying that knowledge. Delivering the service was believed to improve relationships with other healthcare professionals. These results add to the evidence in understanding how PGx can be delivered effectively within the community pharmacy environment. Training pharmacists in how to respond to patient queries and make clinical recommendations may enhance service provision further.
Citation
Thornley, T., Esquivel, B., Wright, D. J., van den Dop, H., Kirkdale, C. L., & Youssef, E. (2021). Implementation of a Pharmacogenomic Testing Service through Community Pharmacy in the Netherlands: Results from an Early Service Evaluation. Pharmacy, 9(1), Article 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010038
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 3, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 12, 2021 |
Publication Date | Feb 12, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 17, 2023 |
Journal | Pharmacy |
Electronic ISSN | 2226-4787 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 38 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010038 |
Keywords | Pharmacology (medical); General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/15940615 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/9/1/38 |
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