Oncology pharmacy practice in the United States: Results of a comprehensive, nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: This study was designed to describe the landscape of oncology pharmacy practice at patient facing institutional healthcare organizations throughout the United States. Methods: The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Practice Outcomes and Professional Benchmarking Committee conducted a multi-organization, voluntary survey of HOPA members between March 2021 and January 2022. Four overarching domains were targeted: institutional description, job function, staffing, and training/certification. Data were evaluated using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 68 responses were analyzed including 59% and 41% who self-identified their organization as academic and community centers, respectively. The median number of infusion chairs and annual inf

SUBMITTER: Griffin SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943602 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature