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Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on KAP and QOL in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Experience
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was to evaluate the efficacy of pharmaceutical intervention (PI) on chemotherapy knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients.
A prospective, randomized, controlled study was carried out at Oncology Ward in a tertiary hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University, China.
Eligible patient was randomly assigned to pharmaceutical intervention (PI) group or control group.
Each patient in PI group was given information booklets and was given 30 min face-to-face medication education and psychological counseling by clinical pharmacists, 2 sessions per week for 2 months.
Patients in control group only received conventional treatment.
All participants were asked to complete a structured Chemotherapy KAP Questionnaire and QOL Questionnaire at pre- and poststudy time.
A total of 149 cancer patients (77 in PI group and 72 in control group) completed the study.
The baseline scores of KAP and QOL in 2 groups were similar.
At the end of study, only knowledge score was significantly increased; meanwhile no difference existed for attitude, practice, and QOL scores in control group; both KAP scores and QOL score were significantly increased in PI group.
As for the between-group comparison, both KAP scores and QOL score in PI group were significantly higher than those in control group.
In conclusion, pharmaceutical intervention has a positive role in increasing chemotherapy-related knowledge, improving patients’ positive emotions, dealing with chemotherapy adverse reactions, and improving the quality of life of patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Yan& Wu, Huimin& Xu, Feng. 2015. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on KAP and QOL in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Experience. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055715
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Yan…[et al.]. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on KAP and QOL in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Experience. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055715
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Yan& Wu, Huimin& Xu, Feng. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on KAP and QOL in Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Experience. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055715
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055715