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Patient characteristics, experiences and perceived value of pharmacogenetic testing from a single testing laboratory.

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Haga, SB; Liu, Y
Published in: Pharmacogenomics
June 2019

Aims: Patients' use of and experience with pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing may be impacted by several factors including patient and provider knowledge, health status, and perceived understanding of results. Materials & Methods: We conducted an online survey of individuals who had subscribed to a newsletter service offered by a US commercial PGx testing company, Genelex. Results: We find that about half of respondents that had PGx testing reviewed one or more of the lab's web-pages, 43% believed they understood the test results very well, but 40% did not know or could not recall whether their provider had changed their prescription based on the test result. Conclusions: There was limited use of the laboratory's online resources by respondents undergoing PGx testing. Increased awareness of the website may improve understanding of test results and facilitate discussions with providers about medication changes.

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Published In

Pharmacogenomics

DOI

EISSN

1744-8042

Publication Date

June 2019

Volume

20

Issue

8

Start / End Page

581 / 587

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Pharmacogenomic Testing
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Haga, S. B., & Liu, Y. (2019). Patient characteristics, experiences and perceived value of pharmacogenetic testing from a single testing laboratory. Pharmacogenomics, 20(8), 581–587. https://doi.org/10.2217/pgs-2019-0006
Haga, Susanne B., and Yiling Liu. “Patient characteristics, experiences and perceived value of pharmacogenetic testing from a single testing laboratory.Pharmacogenomics 20, no. 8 (June 2019): 581–87. https://doi.org/10.2217/pgs-2019-0006.
Haga, Susanne B., and Yiling Liu. “Patient characteristics, experiences and perceived value of pharmacogenetic testing from a single testing laboratory.Pharmacogenomics, vol. 20, no. 8, June 2019, pp. 581–87. Pubmed, doi:10.2217/pgs-2019-0006.
Journal cover image

Published In

Pharmacogenomics

DOI

EISSN

1744-8042

Publication Date

June 2019

Volume

20

Issue

8

Start / End Page

581 / 587

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Pharmacogenomic Testing
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans