Adherence management for patients with cancer taking capecitabine: a prospective two-arm cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and evaluate a multiprofessional modular medication management to assure adherence to capecitabine.

Methods

The study was conducted as a prospective, multicentred observational cohort study. All participants received pharmaceutical care consisting of oral and written information. Daily adherence was defined as percentage of days with correctly administered capecitabine doses and assessed using medication event monitoring. According to their daily adherence during the first cycle, patients were identified as initially non-adherent (<90% adherence) or adherent (≥90% adherence). Initially non-adherent patients received additional adherence support.

Results

Seventy-three patients with various tumour entities were enrolled, 58 were initially adherent a

SUBMITTER: Krolop L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3717446 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature