Patients' lived experiences of cytotoxic medications prescribed for the management of malignant solid tumours: a systematic review. [Protocol]

Brincat, Alison; Stewart, Derek; Weidmann, Anita; Bonanno, Patricia Vella

Abstract

The aim of the systematic review is to critically appraise, synthesise and present the available evidence of patients' lived experiences of cytotoxic medications prescribed for the management of malignant solid tumours. In relation to the patients pharmacological treatment journey for the management of malignant solid tumours: What are the patients' lived experience? What is the medication related burden? What are the medication related beliefs? What is the medication taking practice? What is the relationship between the lived experience and medication related burden, medication related beliefs and medication taking practice?

Citation

BRINCAT, A., STEWART, D., WEIDMANN, A. and VELLA BONANNO, P. 2018. Patients' lived experiences of cytotoxic medications prescribed for the management of malignant solid tumours: a systematic review. [Protocol]. PROSPERO [online], item number CRD42016048457. Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42016048457

• Other Type: Experiment
• Online Publication Date: Aug 8, 2018
• Deposit Date: Aug 20, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 20, 2018
• Publisher: University of York. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
• Keywords: Antineoplastic agents; Disease management; Humans; Neoplasms
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/3084
• Publisher URL: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42016048457