Ethiopia
Research Article
Drug Related Problems in Chemotherapy of Cancer Patients
Author(s): Eskinder Ayalew Sisay, Ephrem Engidawork, Teshager Aklilu Yesuf and Ezra Belay KetemaEskinder Ayalew Sisay, Ephrem Engidawork, Teshager Aklilu Yesuf and Ezra Belay Ketema
Background: Drug Related Problems (DRPs) in cancer chemotherapy can have severe consequences originating from the high toxicity and narrow therapeutic range of anticancer drugs.
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate drug-related problems and factors associated with it in hospitalized cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital from January to June 2013. A total of 367 study participants were recruited by simple random sampling technique and data were collected by medical chart review using data abstraction format.
Results: Four hundred seventy four drug-rel.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/1948-5956.1000325
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