Assessing satisfaction for participants in a statewide cancer drug repository network.

180 Background: Cancer drug repositories (CDRs) are one option available to decrease medication waste and improve cancer medication access to patients. Despite multiple states having legislation supporting CDRs, few have been able to reach patients who would benefit the most. YesRx, a 501(c)(3) charitable service organization, formed to expand medication access to those in the greatest need by creating the YesRx Network of CDRs and healthcare partners. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess oncology care team experiences and satisfaction related to participation in the YesRx Network, a collaborative statewide CDR program. Methods: A 14-item questionnaire was developed to collect satisfaction data from participants in the YesRx Network. The survey consisted of questions related to practice site demographics, CDR participation perceptions, and satisfaction. The questionnaire was distributed to the YesRx CDR inventory listserv group (n = 132) via the online survey platform Qualtrics XM. Descriptive analyses were reported. Results: Respondents (n = 44) were from a total of 26 different sites and 3 where the site was not stated. Respondents were 70% pharmacists, 11% nurses, 5% pharmacy technicians, and the remaining 14% were “other”, including financial counselors. Practice size was evenly distributed with 14% of respondents coming from a small practice site (1-4 oncologists), 16% from a midsize practice (5 – 9 oncologists), and the remaining 12% from a large practice (10 or more oncologists). Over half of respondents (56%) reported being aware of CDR legislation prior to hearing about YesRx, with 11% being unsure, and 32% being unaware of legislation. Most respondents agreed that they would not have been able to provide CDR programming if not for YesRx (86% somewhat or strongly agreed, 5% neutral, and 12% somewhat or strongly disagreed). Participation elements supported by YesRx that were selected as being integral for the respondents’ practices to take part in the CDR were financial (70%), administrative support (50%), medication storage (48%), operational workload (45%), and other (18%). Most respondents (86%) reported an increase in work satisfaction, with 11% reporting no change and 1 respondent (2%) reporting a decrease in satisfaction. Finally, most participants felt the YesRx Network was both easy to participate in (93%) and it helped their patients (93%). Conclusions: A statewide CDR Network has been effective in engaging practice sites that would not have otherwise been able to participate. Network participation has resulted in increased work satisfaction.