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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

Evaluation of Supportive Care Management Outcomes in Cancer Chemotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India.

Reshma Susan Reji, Binit Kumar, N Sreedharan, Girish Thunga, K Vijayanarayana, Mahadev Rao, Karthik S Udupa, M K Unnikrishnan

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Reshma Susan RejiDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Binit KumarDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
N SreedharanDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Girish ThungaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
K VijayanarayanaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Mahadev RaoDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Karthik S UdupaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
M K UnnikrishnanDepartment of Pharmacology, National College of Pharmacy, Manassery, Mukam, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · INNational College · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsEvaluation of supportive care management of cancer patients experiencing drug-related problems (DRPs) is a challenge because it might increase the cost due to additional therapy. The main objectives of this study were to estimate chemotherapy-associated drug-related hospital admissions in the department of medical oncology and to estimate the cost of managing chemotherapy-associated DRPs. SETTINGS AND

designThis study is a prospective observational study. SUBJECTS AND

methodsPatients with chemotherapy-related DRPs were prospectively identified from the patient's medical records. The contribution of DRPs and cost incurred due to each hospitalization was assessed. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analyzed using SPSS

resultsOut of 55 patients analyzed for DRPs, 25 (45.5%) patients in the age group of 51-60 years experienced DRPs most frequently. Most commonly occurring DRP was adverse drug reactions 42 (76.4%), which were more frequent in females. DRPs were maximum with alkylating agents 15 (27.3%) and the least with hormonal agents 1 (1.8%). The mean length of hospitalization was 9.6 ± 6.5 days. The total direct medical cost was Rs. 31,540 ± 42,476, of which medicine cost accounted for Rs. 16,550 ± 25,404, constituting a major share of the total medical costs.

conclusionsPharmacists can provide better patient care by identifying and preventing DRPs and reducing drug-related morbidity and mortality.

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Adverse drug reactionschemotherapydrug-related problemssupportive care

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