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Published on: January 18, 2018
Factors associated with cancer pain management behavior among pharmacists: a cross-sectional study based on the COM-B
Cong Zhang1, Shijun Li1, Jinmei Liu1
1Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Purpose:
To explore the influencing factors promoting the cancer pain management (CPM) behavior of pharmacists through the behavioral model and to provide a basis for formulating targeted intervention strategies.
Method:
This study constitutes the third phase of a large‑scale cross‑sectional project carried out in medical institutions of all levels across different income regions of China. In the present phase, we combine the capability-opportunity-motivation (COM‑B) model with the theoretical domain framework (TDF). Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted on the collected data, and the influencing factors of pharmacists' CPM behavior were explored through the predictive model.
Results:
A total of 1466 hospital pharmacists from 157 cities in China participated in the survey. Multivariate analysis in this study revealed no significant correlation between pharmacists' CPM behavior and the economic level of the city they work in or whether their institution has passed the GMP-ward review. Pharmacists' department, capability, and opportunity are positively associated with pharmacists' CPM behavior. The regression coefficients are 0.048 for department, 0.081 for capability, and 0.649 for opportunity, indicating their relative strengths in predicting CPM behavior. Among them, opportunity has the strongest predictive effect on pharmacists' CPM behavior.
Conclusion:
Research shows that pharmacists' department, capability, and opportunity are significantly positively correlated with CPM behavior and have a relative advantage in predicting behavior. This finding provides a basis for formulating measures to promote pharmacists' management of cancer pain.
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