Motivation of Hospital Pharmacists Regarding the Transfer of Knowledge in Geriatrics (MOTIVPHARM-G).

BACKGROUND: To foster equity for vulnerable populations, hospital pharmacists should be motivated to acquire new knowledge in geriatrics. No tool specifically designed to assess their motivation in this area exists. OBJECTIVES: To assess the motivation of clinical pharmacists in Quebec university hospital centres who are not experts in geriatrics to participate in a knowledge transfer strategy developed by geriatric experts. METHODS: A survey, constructed using a Delphi method, was conducted from July to October 2022. The topics covered by the survey included participants' perceptions, barriers faced, and openness to participating in a knowledge transfer strategy in geriatrics. RESULTS: Of the 703 pharmacists invited to participate, 202 (28.7%) responded to the questionnaire. The average motivation score was 78.9/108 (standard deviation 5.8). No statistically significant difference was observed between pharmacists in critical care and those in other sectors, nor were there differences related to year of graduation. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical pharmacists working in Quebec university hospital centres seemed motivated to improve their knowledge in geriatrics.