Anesthesia providers as stakeholders to adoption of pharmacogenomic information in perioperative care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Integration of pharmacogenomics into clinical care is being studied in multiple disciplines. We hypothesized that understanding attitudes and perceptions of anesthesiologists, critical care and pain medicine providers would uncover unique considerations for future implementation within perioperative care.

Methods

A survey (multiple choice and Likert-scale) was administered to providers within our Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care prior to initiation of a department-wide prospective pharmacogenomics implementation program. The survey addressed knowledge, perceptions, experiences, resources and barriers.

Results

Of 153 providers contacted, 149 (97%) completed the survey. Almost all providers (92%) said that genetic results influence drug therapy, and

SUBMITTER: Truong TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8940738 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature