Pharmacists' perceived knowledge of and confidence in dispensing oral antineoplastic agents

Adherence assessment practices in haemodialysis settings: A qualitative exploration of nurses and pharmacists' perspectives

“…In addition, this study confirms the findings of other studies, which recommend formalization and integration of the adherence assessment process into routine practice, and highlights the importance of multidisciplinary support required for a successful assessment of medicationtaking behavior. Organizational and professional barriers identified from this study such as resource prioritization in workplaces, time availability, and awareness and training deficits among health professionals corroborated findings from other studies (Dayer, Dunn, Pace, & Flowers, 2016;Zolnierek & DiMatteo, 2009;Mangan, Powers, & Lengel, 2013;Roberts, Benrimoj, Chen, Williams, & Aslani, 2006;Salgado, Moles, Benrimoj, & Fernandez-Llimos, 2012). This study reiterates concerns surrounding practicality and suitability of adherence assessment, which has been extensively studied medication adherence (Burnier et al, 2015;Ghimire et al, 2015;Nguyen, La Caze, & Cottrell, 2014;Osterberg & Blaschke, 2005).…”

Medication adherence assessment practices in dialysis settings: A survey of renal nurses’ perceptions

“…The ability to conduct adherence assessments and promotion activities in dialysis centres may largely depend upon overcoming the barriers recognised in this study, such as time and resource limitations, a lack of hospital support and most importantly unwillingness from both patients and health professionals to actively participating in discussions to resolve medication‐related issues. The delivery of adherence support activities by renal healthcare professionals will also depend upon the knowledge and skills they acquire through tailored education and training and routine practices (Bajorek et al., ; Dayer, Dunn, Pace, & Flowers, ).…”

Estimating National-Level Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents in the Workplace: CAREX Canada Findings and Future Research Needs

“…Furthermore, the 2006 Census of Population was the most recent source of information on employment numbers across occupations and industries when these numbers were unavailable in more recent reports. Given the increased use of antineoplastic agents in both hospital and non-hospital environments over the past decade (Paoloni and Khanna, 2008; Weingart et al , 2008; Abbott et al , 2014; Pham and Holle, 2015; Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 2015c; Dayer et al , 2016), the numbers of workers estimated using the 2006 Census (home care, cleaning, and laundry workers) are likely underestimated. This is particularly true for cleaning workers, given substantial variation in health care cleaning service privatization within and between Canadian jurisdictions.…”

“…In community pharmacies, recent increases in oral antineoplastic agent dispensations without commensurate guidance for safe handling and exposure controls have elicited concern within the industry. The majority of community pharmacists surveyed in three North American studies expressed inadequate knowledge of oral chemotherapy practices, with all groups citing a lack of education and training (O’Bryant and Crandell, 2008; Abbott et al , 2014; Dayer et al , 2016). Only 30% of pharmacist respondents in the Canadian study reported wearing personal protective equipment when dispensing oral antineoplastics; 27% used separate counting trays for oral antineoplastic agents; and 17% used hazardous medications labels (Abbott et al , 2014).…”