Medication Management of Patients With Cancer Undergoing Surgery From Preadmission to Discharge: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim(s)

To identify and synthesise available evidence about regular medication management processes, from preadmission to discharge from hospital, in patients with cancer undergoing surgery.

Design

Mixed-methods systematic review.

Methods

Studies published from inception of each database until February 2023 were screened, utilising four main search concepts. The JBI methodology for mixed-methods systematic review was followed in this review.

Data sources

MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, APA PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science.

Results

Eight out of 717 screened studies were included. Two themes related to patients' medication management were identified. Preoperative factors such as polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, delirium-inducing medications

SUBMITTER: Atefeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature