| Assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents. | |
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PMID: 21514481 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: The increase in oral anticancer medications with complex regimens creates a need to assure that patients are taking therapeutic dosages as prescribed. This article reviews the assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents. DATA SOURCES: Research and journal articles from CINAHL and PubMed. CONCLUSION: Assessing and measuring adherence to oral antineoplastics should include three dimensions: the percentage of medications taken, the duration, and the timing of taking the medication. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Clinicians need to conduct ongoing assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents. This includes eliciting patient report of adherence, pill counts, drug diaries, and pharmacy or medical record audits. |
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Sandra L Spoelstra; Charles W Given |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Seminars in oncology nursing Volume: 27 ISSN: 1878-3449 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Oncol Nurs Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-04-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8504688 Medline TA: Semin Oncol Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 116-32 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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