Evaluation of an accredited training program on implementation of point-of-care testing in community pharmacies.

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.