Research Article

Satisfaction of Cancer Patients Treated with Oral Anticancer Medications regarding Dispensing by Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Satisfaction with quality of information and type of information provided by pharmacists, GPs, and oncologists. The quality of information provided by pharmacists, general practitioners (GPs), and oncologists was assessed by the patients with a VAS score (median (interquartile range)). The type of information (the method of administration, adverse effects, and drug interactions) is presented by the percentage and (number). values are provided for comparisons between community pharmacists and oncologists, GPs and oncologists, and community pharmacists and GPs.

vs. oncologistsvs. GPs

Community pharmacists
Satisfaction with quality of information (VAS scores)56 (11, 90)
Method of administration (yes)57.1 (52)
Adverse effects (yes)46.2 (42)
Drug interactions (yes)41.8 (38)

General practitioners (GPs)
Satisfaction with quality of information (VAS scores)57 (25, 90)
Method of administration (yes)46.7 (42)
Adverse effects (yes)48.9 (44)
Drug interactions (yes)38.9 (35)

Oncologists
Satisfaction with quality of information (VAS scores)89.5 (70.5, 100)
Method of administration (yes)87.5 (77)
Adverse effects (yes)80.7 (71)
Drug interactions (yes)69.0 (60)