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ArticleJournal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners2022

Evaluation of a patient self-medication program in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Samantha Polito, Lina Ho, Ian Pang, Celina Dara, Auro Viswabandya

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Article in Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Samantha Polito7989University Health Network, Research Ethics Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2805-4345
Lina Ho7989University Health Network, Research Ethics Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ian Pang7989University Health Network, Research Ethics Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Celina Dara7989University Health Network, Research Ethics Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Auro Viswabandya7989University Health Network, Research Ethics Board, Toronto, ON, Canada.
University Health Network · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatients admitted for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are discharged with multiple new medications. At our institution, a new patient Self Medication Program (SMP) was implemented on the allo-HSCT units. An SMP allows patients to practice self-administration of medications in a controlled environment before discharge. We assessed the impact of the SMP on patient medication knowledge, self-efficacy, adherence, and safety. Patient and staff satisfaction with the SMP was also explored.

methodsParticipants in the SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist and self-managed their medications with nursing supervision until discharge. Participants in the pre-SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist at discharge. All participants completed a Medication Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire before discharge and at follow-up. Safety endpoints were assessed for SMP participants.

resultsTwenty-six patients in the pre-SMP group and 25 patients in the SMP group completed both questionnaires. Median knowledge scores in the pre-SMP group versus the SMP group were 8.5/10 versus 10/10 at discharge (

conclusionOur results demonstrate that the SMP is associated with durable, improved medication knowledge, a trend towards improved self-efficacy, and largely positive perceptions among both staff and patient participants.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationSelf MedicationHospitalizationHumansPatient DischargeSelf Administrationallogeneic bone marrow transplantationallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationmedication program evaluationpatient self medication programself medication program

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PMID34569857
PMCPMC9623336
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