The Effect of a Nurse-led Intervention to Promote Adherence in Patients Prescribed Oral Agents
Year: 2017
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Symptoms and poor adherence to oral anti-cancer agents in adult cancer patients remain a significant clinical problem, and depressive symptoms and self-efficacy affect both. Sixty-one adult patients newly prescribed an oral anti-cancer agent were recruited from 3 community cancer centers. Nurse practitioners provided the intervention - one semi-structured, face-to-face session followed by 3 weekly phone sessions using motivational interviewing, brief cognitive behavioral therapy, and a Toolkit to promote self-management. Least square (LS) means and standard errors (SE) were conducted and Effect Size (ES) determined. All data were collected from 2014 -2016. Effect Size were: depressive symptoms 0.13 (p = 0.55) and medication self-efficacy -0.47 (p = 0.04). The number of cancer patients who receive treatment in pill form is increasing, and improving depressive symptoms and self-efficacy may enable patients to self-manage symptoms and adhere to their cancer medication.
Source: Innovation in Aging
Authors: S. Spoelstra, A. Sikorskii, M. Schueller
Institutions: Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,977
OpenAlex ID: W2726858049