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Interventions to promote adherence with oral agents.
Susan M Schneider1, Kimberly Hess, Tracy Gosselin
1Duke University School of Nursing, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710, USA. susan.schneider@duke.edu
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|April 26, 2011
Summary
Ensuring patients adhere to oral chemotherapy is crucial for improving survival and quality of life. Strategies like patient education and symptom management help overcome adherence challenges.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pharmacology
- Patient Adherence Research
Background:
- Oral chemotherapy agents have transformed cancer treatment.
- Patient adherence to oral chemotherapy regimens is not well understood.
- Challenges exist for both patients and healthcare providers regarding oral chemotherapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline challenges associated with oral chemotherapy adherence.
- To suggest interventions for promoting adherence to oral chemotherapy.
- To review barriers and facilitators to medication adherence.
Main Methods:
- Review of published articles.
- Analysis of web resources.
Main Results:
- Identified barriers and facilitators to medication adherence.
- Presented interventions to promote adherence.
- Highlighted the importance of patient education and symptom management.
Conclusions:
- Maximizing adherence to oral chemotherapy improves survival and quality of life.
- Nonadherence risks improper dosing and disease recurrence.
- Nursing interventions including education, symptom management, and reminders enhance outcomes.
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