Development of a comprehensive intervention to improve medication adherence and reduce medication errors in people taking oral cancer therapeutics

L Grech, J Seymour, S Aranda, S Quinn, E Hawkes, A Pereira-Salgado, C Tam, S Lingaratnam, B Kate, B Kaambwa, A Forkan, A Dunlevie, J Coomes, M Strasser, P Schofield

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Abstract

Oral cancer therapeutics have placed administration responsibility with the patient. Suboptimal medication adherence occurs in ~50% of patients across diseases, including cancer.1 An effective intervention is required to ensure survival benefits of therapeutics are realised.2
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S382-S383
Number of pages2
JournalSupportive Care in Cancer
Volume26
Issue numberS3
Early online date31 Jul 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018
Event2018 MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 28 Jun 201830 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Medication adherence
  • Medication errors
  • Oral cancer therapeutics

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