Table 2 Nurse-based survey: nurses’ perceptions on nursing processes
From: Current nursing practice for patients on oral chemotherapy: a multicenter survey in Japan
Yes | No | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
New patients on oral chemotherapy | ||||
Medication Schedule | ||||
1. Do you confirm the understanding of new patients by letting them explain their medication schedule to you? | 40 | 64.5 | 22 | 35.5 |
Education | ||||
2. If the patient does not fully understand the medication protocol, do you give them information about the medication? | 58 | 93.5 | 4 | 6.5 |
Side Effects | ||||
3. Do you check whether the patient understands common side effects? | 51 | 82.3 | 11 | 17.7 |
Emergency Contact | ||||
4. Do you check whether the patient knows the emergency contact? | 56 | 90.3 | 6 | 9.7 |
Management of Side Effects | ||||
5. Do you talk about practical coping methods for side effects with the patient? | 58 | 93.5 | 4 | 6.5 |
Barriers to Adherence (Physical) | ||||
6. Do you ask the patient about physical symptoms (e.g., feeling of numbness in hands/legs) as barriers to taking the medication? | 56 | 90.3 | 6 | 9.7 |
Patient Confidence in Medication Management | ||||
7. Do you ask the patient how confident they are about managing their medication? | 19 | 30.6 | 43 | 69.4 |
Balance Between Treatment and Daily Life Activities | ||||
8. Do you talk to the patient about potential barriers to achieving balance between treatment and daily activities? | 39 | 62.9 | 23 | 37.1 |
Support | ||||
9. Do you offer support to the patient to encourage him/her or to ease anxiety? | 58 | 93.5 | 4 | 6.5 |
Family/Friend Support | ||||
10. Do you ask the patient whether he/she has a supportive family/friend? | 58 | 93.5 | 4 | 6.5 |
Financial Burden | ||||
11. Do you ask the patient whether he/she feels financially burdened? | 43 | 69.4 | 19 | 30.6 |
Social Resources | ||||
12. Do you provide information on social resources to the patient if financial problems are a barrier to treatment? | 53 | 85.5 | 9 | 14.5 |
Patient Understanding | ||||
13. Do you ask the patient about his/her understanding of oral chemotherapy (e.g., effectiveness and preference)? | 36 | 58.1 | 26 | 41.9 |
Patients with Refilled Prescriptions | ||||
Patient's Knowledge | ||||
1. Do you ask the patient about how he/she currently manages his/her medication schedule? | 44 | 71.0 | 18 | 29.0 |
Skipping | ||||
2. Do you ask the patient whether he/she ever skips a dose of his/her oral anticancer medication? | 55 | 88.7 | 7 | 11.3 |
Non-compliance | ||||
3. Do you ask the patient whether he/she has unused medicines? | 40 | 64.5 | 22 | 35.5 |
Reasons for Non-compliance | ||||
4. Do you ask the patient about his/her reasons for not following the physician's instructions? | 52 | 83.9 | 10 | 16.1 |
Support for Resolution | ||||
5. Do you talk about problem-solving methods in regards to medication management? | 46 | 74.2 | 16 | 25.8 |
Report of Skipping to Healthcare Professionals | ||||
6. Do you ask the patient whether he/she tells his/her healthcare providers when he/she skips a dose of medicine? | 48 | 77.4 | 14 | 22.6 |
Support for Management of Side Effects | ||||
7. Do you provide the patient with further advice about coping methods for side effects? | 47 | 75.8 | 15 | 24.2 |