ABSTRACT
This study examined the external activities of P&T committees while making formulary and drug use decisions using a theoretical framework derived from organizational research. A national survey of pharmacist members of P&T committees was conducted in which 105 responses were received from a list of 308 teaching hospitals eligible for the study (34.7%). Activities aimed at gathering external feedback and support (i.e., ambassadorial/information-gathering activities) were the most prominent. Activities directed at protecting the committee members from outside influence (i.e., guard activities) were relatively less common. The relationship of these activities to group performance was explored using structural equation modeling. The analysis indicated that a possible relationship exists between the ambassadorial/information-gathering activities and subsequent committee performance.
