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Colorectal cancer screening knowledge among community pharmacists: A national survey
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5 23 2024
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Source: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). :102130
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Alternative Title:J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
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Description:Background:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening can reduce CRC morbidity and mortality. Community pharmacies could be a viable option for delivering home-based CRC screening tests such as fecal immunochemical tests (FITs). However, little is known about community pharmacists’ knowledge about CRC screening guidelines.
Objective:
We assessed community pharmacists’ knowledge about CRC screening to identify education and training needs for a pharmacy-based CRC screening program.
Methods:
Between September 2022 and January 2023, we conducted an online national survey of community pharmacists practicing in the United States (US) ( Responders were eligible if they were currently-licensed community pharmacists and currently practiced in the US. The survey assessed knowledge of national CRC screening guidelines, including recommended starting age, frequency of screening, different screening modalities, and follow-up care. Using multiple linear regression, we evaluated correlates of community pharmacists’ level of CRC screening knowledge, defined as the total number of knowledge questions answered correctly from “0” (no questions correct) to “5” (all questions correct).
Results:
578 eligible community pharmacists completed the survey, with a response rate of 59%. Most community pharmacists correctly answered the question about the next steps following a positive FIT (87%) and the question about where a FIT can be done (84%). A minority of community pharmacists responded correctly to questions about the age to start screening with FIT (34%) and how often a FIT should be repeated (28%). Only 5% of pharmacists answered all knowledge questions correctly. Community pharmacists answered more CRC screening knowledge questions correctly as their years in practice increased. Board-certified community pharmacists answered more CRC screening knowledge questions correctly compared to those who were not board-certified.
Conclusion:
To ensure the successful implementation of a pharmacy-based CRC screening program, community pharmacists need to be educated about CRC screening and trained to ensure comprehensive patient counseling and preventive service delivery.
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Pubmed ID:38796158
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11584338
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