Survey of oral chemotherapy safety and adherence practices of hospitals in Spain

摘要

Background Oral chemotherapy is increasingly used for cancer therapy but, without proper practices, creates safety and adherence issues. However, little is known on safety and adherence practices in wide clinical settings. Objective To assess the implementation level of safety and adherence practices in oral chemotherapy in Spanish hospitals. Setting All Pharmacy services from prescription, dispensation, patient education and monitoring hospitals that prescribe oral chemotherapy of Spain. Main outcome measure Level of safety practices regarding oral chemotherapy prescription, dispensation, patient education and adherence. Method An 11 multiple-choice-item questionnaire made in consensus with GEDEFO (Spanish Group of Oncology Pharmacists) was sent to all pharmacy services from hospitals that prescribe oral chemotherapy.