Wong Yiu-Ching Jennifer, Lee Candy, Virani Adil
, PharmD, was, at the time this study was performed, a PharmD candidate (Class of 2020) in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. She is now a Pharmacy Resident with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services in British Columbia.
, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, is a Clinical Pharmacist with Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, British Columbia.
Can J Hosp Pharm. 2020 Fall;73(4):257-265. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
With the increasing use of electronic point-of-care resources, it is imperative to clearly understand what health professionals consider valuable when selecting a drug information database. A current analysis of the preferences of staff in selected British Columbia health authorities was deemed helpful for determining which electronic drug information database should be purchased.
To determine the factors that BC hospital pharmacists, nurses, and other health professionals value in an electronic drug information database and to better understand the general preferences of staff in choosing between the Lexicomp and Micromedex databases.
An electronic survey was created for data collection. The survey was open from August 10 to September 15, 2018, and again from November 11 to December 7, 2018. The survey link was sent by e-mail to staff in the following health authorities: Fraser Health, Providence Health Care, Provincial Health Services Authority, and Vancouver Coastal Health. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the survey data.
A total of 247 responses were received, of which 145 (58.7%) were complete. Completed surveys were received from 77 pharmacists, 52 nurses, and 16 other health professionals. Participants ranked dosing information and ease of use as the most important factors that they considered when choosing a drug information database. There were no significant differences between the Lexicomp and Micromedex resources in terms of usability, quality, and preference.
This survey provided insights into what BC health authority staff perceive as important when utilizing a drug information database. Those considering either renewing or initiating a subscription to an online drug information database can use these results to better understand the preferences of health care professionals. Survey respondents ranked dosing information and ease of use as the 2 most important factors in selecting a drug information database. Pharmacists were more particular about using their preferred database than were other health professionals.
随着电子即时医疗资源的使用日益增加，清楚了解医疗专业人员在选择药物信息数据库时认为有价值的内容变得至关重要。对不列颠哥伦比亚省选定卫生当局工作人员的偏好进行当前分析，被认为有助于确定应购买哪个电子药物信息数据库。
确定不列颠哥伦比亚省医院药剂师、护士和其他医疗专业人员在电子药物信息数据库中看重的因素，并更好地了解工作人员在Lexicomp和Micromedex数据库之间进行选择时的总体偏好。
创建了一项电子调查用于数据收集。该调查于2018年8月10日至9月15日开放，2018年11月11日至12月7日再次开放。调查链接通过电子邮件发送给以下卫生当局的工作人员：弗雷泽卫生局、普罗维登斯医疗保健局、省级卫生服务局和温哥华沿岸卫生局。采用定性和定量方法分析调查数据。
共收到247份回复，其中145份（58.7%）完整。收到了77名药剂师、52名护士和16名其他医疗专业人员的完整调查问卷。参与者将给药信息和易用性列为选择药物信息数据库时考虑的最重要因素。Lexicomp和Micromedex资源在可用性、质量和偏好方面没有显著差异。
这项调查深入了解了不列颠哥伦比亚省卫生当局工作人员在使用药物信息数据库时认为重要的内容。那些考虑续订或开始订阅在线药物信息数据库的人可以利用这些结果更好地了解医疗保健专业人员的偏好。调查受访者将给药信息和易用性列为选择药物信息数据库时最重要的两个因素。药剂师在使用其偏好数据库方面比其他医疗专业人员更挑剔。
