Table 3 Attitudes of community pharmacists towards pharmacogenomics services
Variable | Frequency (n = 161) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Would you recommend pharmacogenomics testing to your patients if those tests could predict that a specific drug could be efficacious in their case? | ||
 Yes, straight away | 69 | 42.9 |
 Yes, but after having had training on the subject | 68 | 42.2 |
 No | 15 | 9.3 |
 Not sure | 7 | 4.3 |
Are you willing to receive and interpret the pharmacogenomics testing results of your patients? | ||
 Yes, straight away | 56 | 34.8 |
 Yes, but after having had training on the subject | 101 | 62.7 |
 Not sure | 3 | 1.9 |
Would you advise your patient on a treatment choice based on patient’s pharmacogenomics testing result? | ||
 Yes, straight away | 52 | 32.3 |
 Yes, but after having had training on the subject | 106 | 65.8 |
 Not sure | 2 | 1.2 |
Would you make recommendations to a physician based on patient’s pharmacogenomics testing result? | ||
 Yes, straight away | 82 | 50.9 |
 Yes, but after having had training on the subject | 78 | 48.8 |
Are you interested in providing pharmacogenomics testing services? | ||
 Yes, straight away | 73 | 45.6 |
 Yes, but after having had training on the subject | 79 | 49.1 |
 Not sure | 8 | 5.0 |