Medication self-management behaviors of adolescents and young adults with cancer

Purpose Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are challenged to manage complex medication regimens during treatment. The aims of the study are to (1) describe the medication self-management behaviors of AYAs with cancer and (2) examine the barriers and facilitators to AYAs’ optimal use of medications, including their self-efficacy to manage medications. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 30 AYAs (18–29 years) with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Participants electronically completed a demographic form, a health literacy screen, and the PROMIS Self-efficacy for Medication Management instrument. They completed a semi-structured interview to answer questions about their medication self-management behaviors. Results Participants (53% female, mean age = 21.9 y) had a variety of AYA cancer diagnoses. Over half (63%) had limited health literacy. Most AYAs had accurate knowledge about their medications and average self-efficacy for managing medications. These AYAs were managing an average of 6 scheduled and 3 unscheduled medications. Oral chemotherapy was prescribed for 13 AYAs; other medications were for prevention of complications and symptom management. Many AYAs relied on a parent for obtaining and paying for medications, used multiple reminders to take medications, and used a variety of strategies to store and organize medications. Conclusion AYAs with cancer were knowledgeable and confident about managing complex medication regimens but needed support and reminders. Providers should review medication-taking strategies with AYAs and ensure a support person is available..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Supportive care in cancer - 31(2023), 7 vom: 10. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Erickson, Jeanne M. [VerfasserIn]
Kamke-Jordan, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Lancaster, Ilissa Jasmine [VerfasserIn]
Palou-Torres, Akasha [VerfasserIn]
Esch, Marloe [VerfasserIn]
Gonzalez, Alyssa [VerfasserIn]
Charlson, John [VerfasserIn]
Bingen, Kristin [VerfasserIn]

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Adolescents
Cancer
Medications
Self-management
Young adults

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2023. Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

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10.1007/s00520-023-07863-8

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OLC2143799276

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