Educating Our Students About Pharmaceutical Care for Those Living With Cancer

Anderson, Claire; Plevin, David

doi:10.5688/ajpe767119

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“…Also, pharmacists who have completed additional training in psychology are instrumental in helping cancer patients understand and manage long-term psychophysical adverse effects of their anti-cancer medications. Moreover, pharmacists play a crucial role in helping patients with cancer achieve better medication compliance, via interventions, including face-to-face consultations, written materials, and telephone follow-up calls, which significantly improved the patients’ adherence to therapy [ 40 , 41 ].…”

Section: Impact Of Pharmaceutical Care On Adherence To Treatment In Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care of cancer patients with liver and bone metastases – the place of pharmaceutical care in a balanced plan, focused on the patient’s needs and goals

Rygiel¹,

Drozd²,

Bułaś³

2017

aoms

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Metastatic cancer, especially in the growing population of geriatric patients, presents a big challenge to these patients, as well as to treatment teams and the entire health care system. This article describes some common medical problems faced by patients with metastases to liver and bone, and presents a diagnostic approach, and therapeutic management of various symptoms, relevant to advanced stages of the malignant disease. The article highlights the importance of patient education on various aspects of metastatic cancer, and underscores the unique position of pharmacists practicing pharmaceutical care, which is particularly beneficial in this group of patients with advanced malignancy. Also, this paper emphasizes that achieving a proper balance between managing the malignant disease and maintaining the patients’ quality of life, especially in the elderly population, should involve coordinated efforts of the oncology treatment team, primary care physicians, pharmacists, therapists and nurses, as well as patients, their families and caregivers.

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Section: Impact Of Pharmaceutical Care On Adherence To Treatment In Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care of cancer patients with liver and bone metastases – the place of pharmaceutical care in a balanced plan, focused on the patient’s needs and goals

Rygiel¹,

Drozd²,

Bułaś³

2017

aoms

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“…5 Based on the evolving role of a pharmacist in improving cancer treatment outcomes, several US-based and international pharmacy programs have asked whether pharmacists are being appropriately educated for their role in the care of cancer patients in a community setting. [6][7][8][9] A need to advance pharmacy education to appropriately address the new role of the pharmacist in cancer chemotherapy has been emphasized. Several educational initiatives have been implemented to appropriately prepare future practitioners to fulfill this role.…”

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A Team-based Assignment to Integrate Basic Science and Pharmacotherapeutic Principles for Anticancer Agents

Kurup

Jungsuwadee

Sakharkar

2017

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To implement and evaluate an active-learning, team-based assignment centered on anticancer agents for the integration of basic science and pharmacotherapeutic principles. Methods. Student teams were assigned a specific anticancer agent and were expected to answer a series of questions on the written section of the assignment, followed by a presentation to the class. Each assignment was assessed using a grading rubric that was mapped to the 2013 CAPE educational outcomes. Student perceptions of the assignment were assessed using a short survey. Results. Student cohort performance on the assignment was in the B range (83%) with a mean of 33.2 out of 40. Using the grading rubric, the 12 student cohorts performed particularly well under professionalism (Domain 4.4) that focuses on personal and professional development from CAPE 2013 with means .4 on a 1-5 scale. Student impressions of the assignment suggested that students believed the assignment had a positive effect on their learning and should be continued. Conclusion. The assignment provided a focused review of basic science and pharmacotherapeutic principles and enabled integration of concepts relating to the therapeutic application of anticancer agents, and management of anticancer agent mediated adverse effects. The assignment could contribute toward preparing students for the evolving role of the pharmacist in the management of cancer.

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“…This foundation can begin in pharmacy school, and Anderson and associates argue that it is more important than ever to offer this training to students. 8 If future practitioners are to provide competent pharmaceutical care to oncology patients, they must have a solid understanding of drug therapy, patient safety, and the psychosocial aspects of cancer.…”

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An Oncology Pharmacy Practice Elective Course for Third-Year Pharmacy Students

Nystrom

Pick

2013

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To develop and implement a 1-credit-hour oncology pharmacy practice elective course for third-year pharmacy students and assess its impact on examination scores in a required pharmacotherapeutics course. Design. Major topics were identified to focus on therapeutic management and supportive care of the oncology patient. Psychosocial topics were incorporated to help pharmacy students better relate to oncology patients. Assessment. Learning was assessed by means of 2 computer-based examinations, weekly reflection posts, and a completed oncology service-learning project and reflection paper. Students enrolled in the course achieved higher pharmacotherapeutics oncology section examination scores than students who had not taken the course. Also, this course increased students' interest in oncology pharmacy. Conclusion. The oncology pharmacy elective course has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from students and student enrollment continues to grow. We will continue to offer this course to future practitioners.

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Educating Our Students About Pharmaceutical Care for Those Living With Cancer

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Care of cancer patients with liver and bone metastases – the place of pharmaceutical care in a balanced plan, focused on the patient’s needs and goals

Care of cancer patients with liver and bone metastases – the place of pharmaceutical care in a balanced plan, focused on the patient’s needs and goals

A Team-based Assignment to Integrate Basic Science and Pharmacotherapeutic Principles for Anticancer Agents

An Oncology Pharmacy Practice Elective Course for Third-Year Pharmacy Students

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