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The Clinical Pharmacology Consultation Service: Results of a Physician Survey Before and After Implementation
Author(s) -
Casner Paul R.,
Dillon Kevin R.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1988.tb03096.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , service (business) , clinical pharmacology , family medicine , drug , questionnaire , clinical pharmacy , pharmacy , pharmacology , social science , economy , sociology , economics
A total of 175 physicians were surveyed by questionnaire before a Clinical Pharmacology Consult Service was started. Of those that responded, 72% thought the service would be helpful although 40% said they would use the service no more than once a month. Most physicians (75%) preferred self‐initiated consultations to automatic surveillance. Ninety‐two percent believed a physician should be involved in making drug recommendations. A second questionnaire was circulated 30 months later. Actual use of the service closely paralleled the results of the first survey. There was an increased preference for automatic surveillance (5% vs 32%) and many physicians (48%) indicated they felt comfortable accepting drug consultations from a pharmacist or clinical pharmacist. Despite a general attitude of acceptance, the majority of respondents ranked the Clinical Pharmacology Consult Service last as a source of drug information.