Table 4 Respondents who answered “necessary” for “Fighting against disease until one’s last moment” by pharmacists’ duties
Pharmacist duties | n | number (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Regimen registration | |||
Engaged in | 65 | 13 (20) | 0.72 |
Not engaged | 142 | 33 (23) | |
Check dosage and interval between doses of anticancer drugs | |||
Engaged in | 122 | 25 (20) | 0.50 |
Not engaged | 85 | 21 (25) | |
Mixing of anticancer drugs | |||
Engaged in | 91 | 19 (21) | 0.74 |
Not engaged | 116 | 27 (23) | |
Patient guidance and interview | |||
Engaged in | 170 | 32 (19) | 0.02 |
Not engaged | 37 | 14 (38) | |
Monitoring of treatment efficacy and side effects | |||
Engaged in | 161 | 33 (20) | 0.31 |
Not engaged | 46 | 13 (28) | |
Prescribing suggestions based on monitoring | |||
Engaged in | 138 | 28 (20) | 0.38 |
Not engaged | 69 | 18 (26) | |
Pain management | |||
Engaged in | 176 | 36 (20) | 0.14 |
Not engaged | 31 | 10 (32) | |