Is Pharmacogenetics the new challenge for Pharmacists?

GONZALEZ ARIANA, MELITO GRACIELA, CAPANI FRANCISCO

Congreso; Congreso de la Federaciòn Internacional de Estudiantes de Farmacia; 2016

Title: Is Pharmacogenetics the new challenge for Pharmacists? Author(s): Gonzalez Ariana, Capani Francisco and Melito GracielaInstitutional affiliation of each author: Maimónides UniversityPresenting author?s contact information:BackgroundUsing the genetic information of each patient can be the key when making a pharmacological plan or simply to adjust a first dose of medication. Pharmacogenetics, that studies the relation between genetic variations and drugs, is a vital tool to improve and perfection individualized therapies.ObjectivesThe objective of this work is to determine by an online survey if pharmacy students and pharmacist (with a maximum of 2 years of graduated) have knowledge about Pharmacogenetics and real dimension of its importance and application in the health care system. MethodsThe work relied on an on- line survey that was spread through mail from January to march of 2016 for participants to fill. This survey target students of Pharmacy of every year and pharmacists with a 2 year graduation maximum and was available for Maimonides University and any other university associated to IPSF and they were asked about the conception they had of pharmacogenetics, the active role on this discipline and how they consider this could help patients in the correct use of medication. ResultsThe total of 189 surveys where processed which where composed by 128 women and 61 men. The results showed that 85% of the respondents had notions about what was Pharmacogenetics and 91% showed a positive point of view of pharmacogenetics and its implementation in the health system. Likewise, 93 % put in evidence de urgent need for its inclusion in the academic curriculum and as part of pharmaceutical specializations DiscussionThis data suggests that consider the implementation of a plan of action fortuitous, in order to insert this theme in the different subjects that compose our carrier. It will improve formation and will help settle new tools for the pharmacist and his frontiers in the working business.