Objectives

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the National Association of Chain Drugstores’ point-of-care testing (POCT) training program’s effect on the implementation of pharmacy POCT services in Arkansas and barriers that may have prevented or slowed implementation. The secondary objective was to evaluate the quality of the training program by asking participants to report their feelings of preparedness at the conclusion of the training and once they began implementing POCT services independently.

Methods

In July 2019, 57 pharmacists in Arkansas were invited by e-mail to participate in a survey project to evaluate the effectiveness of the POCT training program. The responses were captured using the REDCap survey platform. The survey was available for approximately 5 weeks. The data were interpreted using descriptive analysis.

Results

A total of 25 pharmacists responded to the survey. Eight e-mail contacts were determined to be inactive or ineligible to participate for a usable response rate of 46.9%. Approximately 48% of the respondents stated that their pharmacy offered POCT services. The most common barrier to implementation identified by the respondents was determining how to obtain treatment for patients who tested positive. Most of the respondents also reported feeling at least “very prepared” at the conclusion of the training program. Once they began implementing POCT services on their own, 6 respondents reported a decrease in preparedness, 2 respondents reported an increase in preparedness, and the remainder felt equally prepared in both scenarios. More than half of the respondents (52.2%) requested additional resources outside of what is currently provided.

Conclusion

The implementation rates and effectiveness of the training program discussed in this study will potentially help improve the training and expand POCT services. As pharmacies add additional services outside of dispensing products, training programs and other resources will become increasingly important.

中文翻译：

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评估经过认证的社区药店实施即时检验的培训计划。

目标

这项研究的主要目的是评估全国连锁药店协会的即时检验（POCT）培训计划对阿肯色州药房POCT服务实施的影响以及可能阻止或减缓实施的障碍。第二个目标是通过要求参与者在培训结束时以及他们开始独立实施POCT服务后报告他们的准备感觉来评估培训计划的质量。

方法

2019年7月，通过电子邮件邀请阿肯色州的57名药剂师参加一项调查项目，以评估POCT培训计划的有效性。响应是使用REDCap调查平台捕获的。该调查进行了大约5周。使用描述性分析解释数据。

结果

共有25位药剂师回应了调查。确定8个电子邮件联系人处于非活动状态或没有资格参与，可用响应率为46.9％。大约48％的受访者表示他们的药房提供POCT服务。受访者确定的最常见的实施障碍是确定如何为呈阳性的患者获得治疗。大多数受访者还表示，在培训计划结束时至少感到“非常准备”。一旦他们自己开始实施POCT服务，就有6位受访者报告了备灾情况有所减少，有2位受访者报告了备灾情况有所增加，其余的人在这两种情况下都准备得一样。超过一半的受访者（52.2％）要求提供除当前提供的资源之外的其他资源。

结论

本研究中讨论的培训计划的实施率和有效性将潜在地帮助改善培训并扩展POCT服务。随着药房在配药产品之外增加其他服务，培训计划和其他资源将变得越来越重要。