ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Exploring the factors influencing adherence to oral anticancer drugs in patients with digestive cancer: a qualitative study.
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- Medication adherence and influencing factors in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
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- Community pharmacists are not yet ready to manage oral anti-cancer agents: beyond safe dispensing and basic education.The International journal of pharmacy practice · 2026Article
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- Evaluation of illness perception and treatment adherence in patients taking oral chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Recognition of cancer chemotherapy adverse effect by patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Can we improve therapeutic compliance in cancer patients? Report of a cross-sectional case series study in Morocco.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
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- "Take the tablet or don't take the tablet?"-A qualitative study of patients' experiences of self-administering anti-cancer medications related to adherence and managing side effects.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Patients' preferences in therapeutic decision-making in digestive oncology: a single centre cross-sectional observational study.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to explore the beliefs, perceptions and representations of patients in order to identify the determinants of oral anticancer drugs adherence and to take action in current practice to improve patient support in digestive oncology.
methodsWe constructed a semi-directed interview guide which aimed to explore the patient's relationship with medication, their health history, their experiences at the time of the announcement of treatment, their confidence, their fears, their motivations to adhere to their treatment and the constraints linked to their treatment. The data were analysed and discussed using a thematic approach.
resultsSeventeen patients agreed to participate in the study. The median age was 60 years. Ten patients had colorectal cancer, 3 patients had hepatocellular carcinoma, 3 patients had gastrointestinal stromal tumour and 1 patient had neuroendocrine pancreatic tumour. We identified five categories of factors influencing adherence: demographic and socioeconomic, disease-related, treatment-related, care system-related, and patient representation and pathways' factors. A majority of patients emphasised the importance of family support in the adherence process and the convenience of per os treatment compared to other intravenous treatments. However, several negative determinants emerged such as the toxicity of the treatment, fears of forgetting to take the medication, difficulties with the galenic formulation and negative beliefs of the family.
conclusionThis study demonstrates the need to address the different dimensions of the patient in order to understand his or her behaviour with regard to adherence and to identify the levers for improvement.
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