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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2022

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Oncologists toward Chemotherapy Resistance: A Questionnaire Development and Pilot Testing.

Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Ali Haider Mohammed, Ahmed Zuhair Abdulhameed Alsammarraie, Musaab Kadhim Alabboodi, Abdulrasool M Wayyes, Abeer Abdulhameed Ahmed, Aisha Shanshal

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Bassam Abdul Rasool HassanDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ali Haider MohammedDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ahmed Zuhair Abdulhameed AlsammarraieMedical Oncology Department, Oncology Teaching Hospital Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Musaab Kadhim AlabboodiC4Medical Oncology Department, Alamal National Hospital for Cancer Treatment, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abdulrasool M WayyesDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abeer Abdulhameed AhmedConsultant surgeon, Abeer Abdulhameed clinic, Al Harthiya, Baghdad, Iraq.
Aisha ShanshalDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Alrafidain University College · IQBaghdad Medical City · IQMonash University Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChemotherapy resistance is caused by a multiplicity of reasons; some of which can be avoided and others that are beyond the scope of current treatment methods. Since chemotherapy is administered under the supervision of health personnel, the role of oncologists cannot be undermined, and yet none is known about their knowledge and perspective. This research is the first-ever study aiming to develop a valid and reliable tool to determine oncologists' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward chemotherapy resistance.

methodsBased on information gathered from literature searches, in-depth interviews with oncologists, and discussions with experts, an English-language questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability. A final version of the questionnaire (63 items) was piloted among 64 practicing oncologists and oncology trainees via convenient sampling. Data analysis was done using SPSS.

resultsCorrelation coefficients for each of the questionnaire's domains were more than 0.7 (P<0.001), which suggests that the questionnaire had strong test-retest reliability. The overall internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) for knowledge (0.728), attitude (0.722), and practice (0.716) were greater than 0.7 indicating good internal consistency. Participants demonstrated a low level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward chemotherapy resistance. A statistically significant difference was noted between the knowledge score and education level, years of experience in the medical and oncology field, and experiencing resistance cases.

conclusionThe developed questionnaire was found to be valid and reliable and can be used as an assessment tool for assessing oncologists' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward chemotherapy resistance in future studies. This study also reported that the oncologists have low knowledge on chemotherapy resistance and a predominantly positive attitude towards fighting chemotherapy resistance. Thus, it is essential for current practices in chemotherapy to be optimized to reduce the risk of chemotherapy resistance.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeOncologistsAttitude of Health PersonnelHumansReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudechemotherapy resistanceKnowledgeoncologistsPractice

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