Self-care behaviors in patients with cancer treated with oral anticancer agents: a systematic review

Cost-effectiveness of the ONCORAL multidisciplinary programme for the management of outpatients taking oral anticancer agents at risk of drug-related event: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled study

“…2 It has been shown that for patients to successfully manage their OAA treatment, self-care support and multidisciplinary education across healthcare settings are needed. 11 Finally, such medication management contributes to the optimal effectiveness of the treatment and a better quality of life. 12 13 Structured OAA programmes have been set up in different countries and described in the literature, based on different components and organisation, 14 highlighting the follow-up and monitoring of patients throughout their treatment.…”

“…Their perception of efficacy and past treatments experience (including toxicity) may also influence this preference 2. It has been shown that for patients to successfully manage their OAA treatment, self-care support and multidisciplinary education across healthcare settings are needed 11. Finally, such medication management contributes to the optimal effectiveness of the treatment and a better quality of life 12 13…”

“…A promising effect has been described in the literature for certain adherence enhancing interventions, applied to target one or multiple factors influencing patient behaviour 16. The management of side effects should be more specifically included in OAA care programmes in order to help patients better identify them and improve their self-care behaviour 11. Although studies have also assessed the economic impact of pharmacist-led medication management programmes, showing cost savings and cost avoidance,17 18 none has evaluated the efficiency of such interventions on the whole patient pathway.…”

“… 16 The management of side effects should be more specifically included in OAA care programmes in order to help patients better identify them and improve their self-care behaviour. 11 Although studies have also assessed the economic impact of pharmacist-led medication management programmes, showing cost savings and cost avoidance, 17 18 none has evaluated the efficiency of such interventions on the whole patient pathway. There is thus still a need for rigorous studies to assess educational and counselling practices supporting adherence to OAA in terms of clinical benefit and efficiency.…”

Self-Care Behavior and Associated Factors of Nursing Students with Dysmenorrhea: A Structural Equation Model

“…As a new primary healthcare approach [14], selfcare has the potential to save health system resources and reduce patient care and follow-up costs [15,16]; furthermore, it is cost-efective and easy to learn [17]. Self-care has been widely used in postpartum women, those with spinal cord injury, those who underwent cancer surgery, and those with chronic diseases and plays an important role in the clinical outcome and prognosis of patients with chronic diseases [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Meanwhile, nursing students, as a special group, have been shown that the implementation of self-care behavior can not only help nursing students relieve pressure and make them better transition to nurse status but also help nurses and patients jointly create a safe clinical environment [26].…”