Cancer patients’ perspectives on participating in a community pharmacy-based hyperglycaemia screening service – A qualitative exploration of enablers and barriers

104 Background: There is little published about the readiness and needs of community pharmacists to manage chemotherapy related toxicities in cancer patients. A survey was conducted to understand community pharmacists’ current toxicity management practices and their education and communication needs in this area. Methods: A 21 question electronic survey was sent to community pharmacists in Ontario, Canada from April 1 – June 30, 2016. The survey asked about demographics, toxicity management behaviours/preferences, communication and training needs/preferences. Results: Out of 559 responses received, 167 were excluded due to ineligibility giving a final response of 392 surveys. The majority of respondents were full time pharmacists practicing for more than 10 years in community pharmacy. While many pharmacists reported providing assessment (80%), advice (92%) and/or monitoring (70%) at least sometimes, few reported providing assessment (10%), monitoring (10%) or advice (18%) routinely. Types of toxicities encountered and their frequency are summarized in Table 1. There was a high level of interest (96%) among the respondents in being involved in assessing and managing chemotherapy toxicity, however, only 13% reported that they felt sufficiently trained to do so. Conclusions: Community pharmacists encounter chemotherapy-related toxicities in their daily work. While there is a strong interest in managing toxicity symptoms, many community pharmacists feel that they are not adequately trained to do so. Continuing education programs for this provider group may improve toxicity management in community pharmacy settings. [Table: see text]

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Perceptions of Malaysian Colorectal Cancer Patients Regarding Dietary Intake: A Qualitative Exploration

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention ◽

10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.2.1151 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 1151-1154 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Afzaninawati Suria Yusof ◽

Zaleha Md. Isa ◽

Shamsul Azhar Shah

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Colorectal Cancer Patients ◽

Qualitative Exploration

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The satisfaction and opinion of peoples and pharmacists toward Health screening service provided by community pharmacy

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy ◽

10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.05.110 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. e51-e52

Author(s):

Sunee Lertsinudom ◽

Parinya Khinnongjok ◽

Patra Asavatanabodee ◽

Pentipa Kaewketthong ◽

Sirirat Tunpichart

Keyword(s):

Community Pharmacy ◽

Health Screening ◽

Screening Service

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Knowledge, Attitude And Health Belief (KAHB) On Cancer And Its Treatment: Qualitative Exploration Of Cancer Patients in Penang, Malaysia

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2695 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (16) ◽

Author(s):

Che Noriah Othman ◽

Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman ◽

Maryam Farooqui ◽

Wan Ismahaniza Ismail

Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Treatment Effectiveness ◽

Publishing House ◽

Health Belief ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Positive Health ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

International Publishing ◽

Qualitative Exploration

Knowledge, attitude, and health belief (KAHB) on cancer and treatment among cancer patients are essential for better clinical outcomes. This study measured KAHB among cancer patients in Penang, Malaysia. Using a semi-structured interview guide, we recorded the information. After transcribing the data, we analyzed them and reached saturation at patients no 18. Results revealed that knowledge on cancer was moderate, the attitude toward cancer was positive. Health belief on cancer was various; however, most believe that the treatment they received would heal their cancer. The correct information is crucial to ensure treatment effectiveness, thus better health-related quality of life. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Health Belief, Cancer. eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:

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