Cancer patients consulting about self-medication (CROSBI ID 647525)
Prilog sa skupa u zborniku | sažetak izlaganja sa skupa | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Koroman, Maja ; Pavlica, Vesna ; Šeparović, Robert ; Skelin, Marko ; Govorčinović, Tihana ; Arbanas, Dahna ; Kranjec Šakić, Martina ; Javor, Eugen
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Cancer patients consulting about self-medication
According to US data, about 60% of patients use Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) self-medication products. In Croatia, these products can be classified as medicines (both synthetic and traditional herbal medicine OTC products) or food supplements, which are under the same regulation as food. However, it is well known that people with cancer tend to use other non-registered products, as well as products which can be bought via the Internet. A survey was conducted on 36 patients undergoing cancer treatment at University Hospital Centre Sisters of Mercy, Tumor Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia, where they were examined whether they use CAM products and to what extent. We found out that 30 out of 36 questioned patients (83%) have used some of self- medication products. The complexity of the therapeutic care of oncological patients certainly requires greater attention – not only a conventional therapy needs to be observed, but also non-prescription drugs and dietary supplements, as well as any other forms of self-medication, whether it is the use of home- made herbal products, the use of traditional medicines or drastic dietary changes. By thorough patients examination about pharmacotherapeutic history, a review of patient medical records, drug interactions, side effects, dosage of drugs, preparations for self-treatment (CAM), and using tools-database Lexicomp, UptoDate and PubMed, we obtain a good pharmacotherapeutic healthcare plan for patients.
cancer patients, self-medication, consulting
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Podaci o prilogu
47-47.
2016.
objavljeno
Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
Proceedings Book
Delahunty, Maysson ; Perks, Bea
Pharma Publishing and Media Europe
1783-3914
Podaci o skupu
3rd ECOP (European Conference of Oncology Pharmacy)
poster
19.05.2016-21.05.2016
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Povezanost rada
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Farmacija