Pharmacists' approach to oncology medicine shortages: results of a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study estimated the shortages of oncology medicines in Pakistan, their causes, impacts, mitigation strategies, and possible interventions.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Oncology pharmacists working at 43 oncology settings (out of 80) from five regions of Pakistan (four provinces (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan) and one federal territory (Islamabad)) were approached.

Participants

Oncology pharmacists with more than 1 year of experience were selected using stratified random sampling, and data were collected using a questionnaire from September 2021 to January 2022.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

To estimate the prevalence of oncology medicine shortages in Pakistan and establish recommendations to overcome

SUBMITTER: Shukar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature