Chemotherapy drug handling in first opinion small animal veterinary practices in the United Kingdom: results of a questionnaire survey
| Autor: | E. G. Edery |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Population Antineoplastic Agents Safe handling Veterinary Staff 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Small animal Occupational Exposure Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Animals Humans education education.field_of_study General Veterinary business.industry Public health Questionnaire 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine United Kingdom Chemotherapy Drugs 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Practice Guidelines as Topic Antineoplastic Drugs Female Guideline Adherence Safety business |
| Zdroj: | The Veterinary record. 180(21) |
| ISSN: | 2042-7670 |
| Popis: | To investigate how first opinion small animal veterinary surgeons in the UK handled chemotherapeutic agents, a questionnaire was distributed at the 2014 British Small Animal Veterinary Association congress and by internet. Chemotherapy was regularly offered by 70.4 per cent of the respondents. Gold standards defined according to available guidelines for safe handling of antineoplastic drugs were poorly followed by general practitioners with only 2 per cent of respondents complying with all of them. Dedicated facilities for preparation and administration of cytotoxic drugs were variably available among participants. The level of training of staff indirectly involved in handling chemotherapy was appropriate in less than 50 per cent of practices. No association was found between demographic characteristics of the sampled population and the decision to perform chemotherapy. The results of this study raise concerns about the safety of the veterinary staff in first opinion practices involved in handling chemotherapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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