Are Hospital Pharmacists Ready for Precision Medicine in Nigerian Healthcare? Insights From a Multi‐Center Study DOI Creative Commons
Goodness Chizorom Nwokebu, Shadrach Chinecherem Eze,

Prince J. Meziem

et al.

Health care science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 8, 2025

Precision medicine (PM) has taken center stage in healthcare since the completion of genomic project. Developed countries have gradually integrated PM into mainstream patient management. However, Nigeria still grapples with wide acceptance, key translational research and implementation PM. This study sought to explore knowledge attitude among pharmacists as stakeholders team. A cross-sectional was conducted selected tertiary hospitals across country. 21-item semi-structured questionnaire administered by hybrid online physical methods results analyzed Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 25. Descriptive statistics were used summarize data. chi-square test employed determine association sociodemographic characteristics population. total 167 hospital participated study. high proportion participants are familiar artificial intelligence (91.75%), Pharmacogenomics (84.5%), precision (61%). Overall, 38.9% had a good while 13.2% poor associated terms. The level did not correlate significantly gender (X 2 = 3.21, p 0.201), age 5, 0.27), marital status professional 6.85, 0.144). most important value is ability minimize impact disease through preventive (49%) large portion pursuing or actively planning pursue additional education medicine. There highly positive toward prospect Nigeria. Education modules this field recommended do holistic terms Also, more aimed at translating clinical practice recommended.

Language: Английский

Are Hospital Pharmacists Ready for Precision Medicine in Nigerian Healthcare? Insights From a Multi‐Center Study DOI Creative Commons
Goodness Chizorom Nwokebu, Shadrach Chinecherem Eze,

Prince J. Meziem

et al.

Health care science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 8, 2025

Precision medicine (PM) has taken center stage in healthcare since the completion of genomic project. Developed countries have gradually integrated PM into mainstream patient management. However, Nigeria still grapples with wide acceptance, key translational research and implementation PM. This study sought to explore knowledge attitude among pharmacists as stakeholders team. A cross-sectional was conducted selected tertiary hospitals across country. 21-item semi-structured questionnaire administered by hybrid online physical methods results analyzed Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 25. Descriptive statistics were used summarize data. chi-square test employed determine association sociodemographic characteristics population. total 167 hospital participated study. high proportion participants are familiar artificial intelligence (91.75%), Pharmacogenomics (84.5%), precision (61%). Overall, 38.9% had a good while 13.2% poor associated terms. The level did not correlate significantly gender (X 2 = 3.21, p 0.201), age 5, 0.27), marital status professional 6.85, 0.144). most important value is ability minimize impact disease through preventive (49%) large portion pursuing or actively planning pursue additional education medicine. There highly positive toward prospect Nigeria. Education modules this field recommended do holistic terms Also, more aimed at translating clinical practice recommended.

Language: Английский

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