The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil

This study assessed the understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment, among patients attending the hematology outpatients' ward of a University hospital. A questionnaire with patient data and details of the treatment was applied to 147 outpatients. The analysis of variables an...

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Autores principales: Pereira, Ana G. da S., Gadêlha, Paulo G.C., Néri, Eugenie D.R., Nogueira, Tiago A., Neto, José W. O., Fonteles, Marta M. F.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8071
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/29/8/LAJOP_29_8_1_11.pdf
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topic Farmacia
drug information; oral chemotherapy; treatment understanding
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drug information; oral chemotherapy; treatment understanding
Pereira, Ana G. da S.
Gadêlha, Paulo G.C.
Néri, Eugenie D.R.
Nogueira, Tiago A.
Neto, José W. O.
Fonteles, Marta M. F.
The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
topic_facet Farmacia
drug information; oral chemotherapy; treatment understanding
description This study assessed the understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment, among patients attending the hematology outpatients' ward of a University hospital. A questionnaire with patient data and details of the treatment was applied to 147 outpatients. The analysis of variables and classification of the level of understanding about the treatment followed methods established in the literature with some adjustments. The study found a significant association between the level of understanding about treatment with the level of education and the occupation of the respondents. Regarding the correct acquisition and administration of the medicine-its name, dose and frequency of administration-there was agreement between the medical prescriptions and the responses for 90.7, 88.0 and 99.3 % of patients, respectively. Patients had less knowledge about the duration and side-effects of the treatment. The level of treatment understanding was classified as good for 74.1 % of those interviewed, suggesting a rational use of oral chemotherapy by the majority of patients.
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author Pereira, Ana G. da S.
Gadêlha, Paulo G.C.
Néri, Eugenie D.R.
Nogueira, Tiago A.
Neto, José W. O.
Fonteles, Marta M. F.
author_facet Pereira, Ana G. da S.
Gadêlha, Paulo G.C.
Néri, Eugenie D.R.
Nogueira, Tiago A.
Neto, José W. O.
Fonteles, Marta M. F.
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title The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
title_short The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
title_full The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
title_fullStr The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed The understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a University Hospital in Ceará, Brazil
title_sort understanding of information about oral chemotherapy treatment among outpatients at a university hospital in ceará, brazil
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