NDLI: Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Patients in Malaysia

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Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Patients in Malaysia

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Author	Bahri, Athirah Saiful Mahmood, Tuan Mazlelaa Tuan Abdul-Aziz, Siti Azdiah Makmor-Bakry, Mohd Shah, Noraida Mohamed
Copyright Year	2021
Description	Journal: Patient preference and adherence Context: Globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women, and adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) is part of its treatment modality, which improves patients' outcome. However, there are concerns on side effects related to its use, which may affect treatment adherence. Purpose: This study was conducted to explore attitude and practice on using AET among breast cancer patients in Malaysia. Patients and Methods: Postmenopausal breast cancer patients on at least 3 months of AET attending the outpatient oncology clinic at a tertiary care hospital were interviewed. Patients underwent in-depth interviews exploring their attitude and practices while on AET using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: There were four main themes for attitude toward the use of AET: 1) benefits of using AET, 2) concerns on taking AET, 3) beliefs on alternative treatment, and 4) beliefs toward the doctor. For practice, six themes were obtained: 1) correct use of AET, 2) appointment adherence, 3) information-seeking behavior, 4) counseling services obtained, 5) experienced side effects of AET, and 6) usage of complementary and alternative medicines. Conclusion: Several themes concerning attitude and practice of breast cancer patients receiving AET were identified, which may be addressed during treatment consultations in clinical practice.
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Ending Page	235
Page Count	9
Starting Page	227
ISSN	1177889X
DOI	10.2147/ppa.s293029
Journal	Patient preference and adherence
Volume Number	ume 15
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2021-02-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Patient preference and adherence Womens Studies Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Breast Cancer
Content Type	Text
Subject	Social Sciences Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Health Policy

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