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

Authors

Alison Brincat

Derek Stewart

Anita Weidmann

Patricia Vella Bonanno

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