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ArticleBMC health services research2024

A national-wide survey on clinical implementation of PGx testing into precision therapeutics for Chinese children: a long way before standard clinical practice.

Wen-Wen Wu, Hong-Li Guo, Yue Li, Ya-Hui Hu, Huan He, Jing Xu, Xiao-Ling Wang, Feng Chen

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Wen-Wen Wu *Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hong-Li Guo *Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ya-Hui HuDepartment of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Huan HeDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Jing XuDepartment of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. njxujing@163.com.
Xiao-Ling WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China. wangxiaoling@bch.com.cn.
Feng ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. cy.chen508@gmail.com.

Funding

Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Hospital Pharmacy department NO.CPAZ05-ZC-2022-003Grants from Jiangsu Research Hospital Association for Precision Medication JY202108, JY202208Hospital Pharmacy Foundation of Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Association A202217Science and Technology Innovation Project for Overseas Scholars from Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security 2020046Specially-Appointed Medical Expert Project of Jiangsu Commission of Health 2019
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Abstract

backgroundPharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics (PGx) focuses on the genetic variation that causes the heterogeneity of pharmacokinetics and drug response among individuals and has the potential to predict individual efficacy and/or side effects. This study aims to investigate and understand the implementation of genetic testing for the personalized medication (GTPM) in children's hospitals in Mainland China.

methodsA survey was conducted on 50 children's hospitals from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across Mainland China, and statistical analysis and recommendations were made.

resultsQuestionnaire response was rate of 76.0% (38/50). Data from 15 hospitals conducting GTPM were included in this study, but only 6 hospitals had offered PGx tests for no less than five drug-related genes, and only 5 hospitals had covered more than ten drugs, which was a small scale overall. 20.0% of the laboratories did not conduct internal quality control, and 33.3% did not participate in inter-laboratory quality assessment. 46.7% of the practitioners did not receive external training. The primary goal for GTPM was to optimize drug dosage in the 15 hospitals, while the main challenge for GTPM was the implementation cost.

conclusionAlthough GTPM in pediatrics has made major progress in Mainland China in recent years, there were still various problems in terms of software, hardware configuration, personnel allocation, business scale, quality control, and result interpretation. This requires joint efforts of health administration, medical insurance departments, researchers, and hospitals to promote and improve GTPM.

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Precision MedicineChildChinaEast Asian PeopleHospitals, PediatricHumansPharmacogeneticsPharmacogenomic TestingSurveys and QuestionnairesChildrenChinaPersonalized medicationPGx testingSurvey

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