ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
The Effect of Structured Education to Patients Receiving Oral Agents for Cancer Treatment on Medication Adherence and Self-efficacy.
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- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Effects of a Digital Oral Anticancer Agent Intervention: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- 15 years supporting adherence to oral anti-cancer treatment: use of the MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT) worldwide, a review for the future.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Use of a Smartphone Application to Promote Adherence to Oral Medications in Patients With Breast Cancer.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
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- Preparation for Cancer Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Self-Reported Experiences and Correlates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Deprived social status is associated with decreased use of oral chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study on administrative databases in a French University Hospital.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2021Article
- Improvement in adherence to Capecitabine and Lapatinib by way of a therapeutic education program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Design Considerations in the Development of App-Based Oral Anticancer Medication Management Systems: a Qualitative Evaluation of Pharmacists' and Patients' Perspectives.Journal of medical systems · 2019Article
- Oral Agents in Cancer Treatment: Meeting the Patients' Needs to Ensure Medication Adherence.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was conducted to examine the effect of structured education on medication adherence and self-efficacy through the use of the MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT) for patients receiving oral agents for cancer treatment.
methodsThis quasi-experimental study has been conducted at two hospitals; 41 patients were included in the study. Data were obtained using a questionnaire, medication adherence self-efficacy scale (MASES), memorial symptom assessment scale, and a follow-up form (diary). Patients were educated through the use of the MOATT at a scheduled time; drug-specific information was provided along with a treatment scheme and follow-up diary. Phone interviews were completed 1 and 2 weeks after the educational session. At the next treatment cycle, the patients completed the same questionnaires.
resultsMajority of the patients were receiving capecitabine (90.2%;
conclusionsIt was shown that individual education with the MOATT and follow-up for patients receiving oral agents for cancer treatment increased patient medication adherence self-efficacy.
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