Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Pharmacists in the intervention group will view a 30-minute educational video on dietary supplements and standard cancer treatments, and for three months, they will conduct a practical intervention th
Sponsors
Wakayama Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pharmacists working at community (insurance) pharmacies Expected to remain in active pharmacy practice throughout the study period Experience in providing services to cancer patients (receiving anticancer or supportive therapy) at least once a month At least one year of pharmacy practice experience
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who are expected to take a leave of absence or resign during the study period Individuals who initially expressed willingness to participate but withdrew consent after explanation or during the intervention period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and confidence (KAC) scores before and after the educational intervention, as measured by a structured KAC questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Implementation status of pharmacist-led support activities, including the rate of patient questioning and the number of leaflets distributed Subjective evaluation of willingness to continue, integration into routine work, and perceived barriers after the intervention Information collected by pharmacists from patients regarding their use of dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and whether they had received explanations about standard treatments Patient-reported outcomes including perceived ease of consultation and understanding of standard treatments and dietary supplements | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYousuke Nomura
Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University Department of Social and Community Pharmacy
Outcome results
None listed