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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adherence to Orally Administered Antineoplastics.

Amparo Talens, Elsa López-Pintor, Marta Bejerano, Mercedes Guilabert, María Teresa Aznar, Ignacio Aznar-Lou, Blanca Lumbreras

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amparo TalensServicio de Farmacia, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, 03600 Alicante, Spain.
Elsa López-PintorDepartamento de Ingeniería, Área de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0937-5725
Marta BejeranoServicio de Farmacia, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, 03600 Alicante, Spain.
Mercedes GuilabertDepartamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03202 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0706-9911
María Teresa AznarServicio de Farmacia, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, 03550 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2493-3337
Ignacio Aznar-LouCenter for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health Network (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Blanca LumbrerasCenter for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health Network (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1665-0860
Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx · ESHospital General de Elda · ESCentre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Several factors can influence adherence to orally administered antineoplastics, including fear or anxiety resulting from situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of these patients’ experiences on adherence to orally administered antineoplastics. Methods: Cross-sectional study in four hospitals including >18 year old cancer patients receiving orally administered antineoplastics during the first half of 2021. Data were collected from medical records and through telephone interviews. Adherence was assessed through the prescription refill records and pill counts. Patients’ fear resulting from the pandemic was assessed by means of a structured questionnaire using a 5-point Likert-type scale. Results: Our sample compr BARCELONAised 268 patients (54% men) with a mean age of 64 years (SD 12). More than 15% had experienced afraid and 5% had experienced a dangerous situation when attending hospital, 17% felt they had received less care, and 30% preferred telepharmacy. Adherence measured by pill count was 69.3% and 95.5% according to prescription refill records. Patients who had experienced fear or anxiety when attending hospital were less adherent (aOR 0.47, 95% CI 0.23−0.96, p = 0.039). Conclusion: The fear experienced by some patients has affected adherence to treatment.

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adherenceCOVIDhaemato-oncology patientsorally administered antineoplastics

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