Masresha Derese Tegegne, Binyam Tilahun, Adane Mamuye, Hailemariam Kerie, Fedlu Nurhussien, Endalkachew Zemen, Aragaw Mebratu, Girma Sisay, Redet Getachew, Henok Gebeyehu, Abiy Seyoum, Selamsew Tesfaye, Tesfahun Melese Yilma
Digital literacy level and associated factors among health professionals in a referral and teaching hospital: An implication for future digital health systems implementation
Frontiers in public health
therapeutic drug monitoring tdm integral part pharmaceutical care antimicrobials amongst commonly monitored medications therefore identifying gaps antimicrobial pharmacokinetics tdm knowledge skills among pharmacists crucial optimize tdm application current knowledge attitudes perceived barriers pharmacists qatar towards application antimicrobial tdm crosssectional survey psychometric validation survey underwent 3 stages domain identification item generation content validation pilot test survey divided 4 domains participant characteristics knowledge attitudes perceived barriers developed survey monkey distributed pharmacists hamad medical corporation hmc hospitals via email data analyzed using ibm statistical package social sciences spss categorical quantitative variables expressed frequencies percentages medians interquartile ranges respectively mannwhitney utest used test effect demographic professional parameters knowledge scores p values less 005 considered significant fortynine responses collected median age respondents 34 years 51 males respondents clinical pharmacists 47 average 44 knowledge questions correct whereas 32 incorrect 23 sure answer median knowledge score 5 10 interquartile range 256 participants postgraduate degrees prior pharmacokinetic training showed trends towards higher knowledge scores online pharmacokinetics calculators frequently used dose adjustment method top perceived barriers implementation antimicrobial tdm lack knowledge lack educational sessions albeit pharmacists qatar modest level knowledge antimicrobial tdm positive attitudes towards tdm implications clinical practice future plans include providing tdmrelated education activities