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Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized control trial was conducted among 2120 cancer patients from April 2016 to January 2017 to implement and evaluate the outcomes of chemotherapy counselling based on the “Managing Patients on Chemotherapy” module on quality of life, psychological affect (anxiety, depression) and physical affect of cancer patients by pharmacists in ten selected government hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The multistage random sampling method was used for selecting participants. Cancer patients were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists based on the “Managing Patients on Chemotherapy” module. The outcomes were assessed at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 weeks after counseling. In the course of data analysis; independent sample t-test, chi-square and two-way repeated measures ANOVA were conducted.
Interventions
Intervention group: The intervention group received chemotherapy counseling by the pharmacist-in-charge of this study based on the "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy' module during their baseline, 1st follow-up, 2nd follow-up and 3rd follow-up sessions (one session per 6-week cycle).The intervention was takes place at designated locations in the hospital and each session is designed to last 45min ±10 min. Chemotherapy counseling was done one-on-one by the pharmacist-in-charge for this study whic
Intervention group: The intervention group received chemotherapy counseling by the pharmacist-in-charge of this study based on the "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy' module during their baseline, 1st follow-up, 2nd follow-up and 3rd follow-up sessions (one session per 6-week cycle).The intervention was takes place at designated locations in the hospital and each session is designed to last 45min ±10 min. Chemotherapy counseling was done one-on-one by the pharmacist-in-charge for this study which was trained by a clinical psychologist before starting the actual study. The counselling sessions were delivered through interactive format. The psychological, self-esteem, physical and QOL of assessed at the end of each 6-week cycle of chemotherapy.
Sponsors
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All cancer patients (stage 1-4) aged over 18 years old undergoing chemotherapy treatment at government hospitals with oncology facilities in Malaysia.
Exclusion criteria
• Patients undergoing the third cycle of chemotherapy onwards • patients with diagnosed psychiatric disorders who are on treatment and follow-up • patients with psychotic features • patients with severe communication problems such as speech or hearing difficulties
Outcome results
None listed