Self-reported adherence to oral cancer therapy: relationships with symptom distress, depression, and personal characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Therapeutic cancer chemotherapy is most successful when complete dosing is achieved. Because many newer therapeutic agents are oral and self-administered by the patient, adherence is a concern. The purpose of our analysis was to explore relationships between adherence, patient characteristics, and barriers to adherence.

Methods

This secondary analysis utilized self-reported data from a randomized trial of self-care management conducted at two cancer centers in the US. Symptom distress was measured using the 15-item Symptom Distress Scale (SDS-15) and depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Adherence to oral medication was self-reported using the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Measures were collected via Web-based, study-spe

SUBMITTER: Berry DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4639537 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature