A qualitative study among breast cancer patients on chemotherapy: experiences and side-effects
| Autor: | Adliah Mhd Ali, Farida Hanim Islahudin, Norlia Abdullah, Noraida Mohamed Shah, Yong Hui Nies |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Semi-structured interview
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment semi-structured interview Medicine (miscellaneous) chemotherapy Grounded theory Nonprobability sampling 03 medical and health sciences breast cancer 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer clinical pharmacy service Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) Original Research Chemotherapy business.industry Health Policy Malaysia medicine.disease Clinical pharmacy Patient Preference and Adherence 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Thematic analysis business human activities Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Patient preference and adherence |
| ISSN: | 1177-889X |
| Popis: | Yong Hui Nies,1 Adliah Mhd Ali,1 Norlia Abdullah,2 Farida Islahudin,1 Noraida Mohamed Shah1 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the experiences and side-effects of breast cancer patients on chemotherapy in Malaysia. Participants and methods: Purposive sampling of 36 breast cancer patients who have completed chemotherapy and agreed to participate in semi-structured in-depth interviews. A constant comparative method and thematic analysis were used to analyze the interviews. Results: Data were categorized into six main themes: know nothing of chemotherapy; fear of chemotherapy; patients’ beliefs in alternative treatments; symptom management; staying healthy after chemotherapy; and concerns of patients after chemotherapy. Conclusion: Despite complaints about the bad experiences of their chemotherapy-induced side-effects, these patients still managed to complete the entire course of chemotherapy. Moreover, there is a need for a clinical pharmacy service in the oncology clinic setting in Malaysia in order to provide relevant information to help patients understand the chemotherapy received. Keywords: breast cancer, chemotherapy, clinical pharmacy service, Malaysia, semi-structured interview |
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