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Perspectives of Pharmacists on the Structure, Decision-Making, and Communication Practices of Multidisciplinary Cancer Teams in Alabama

Introduction: A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach within cancer care settings is increasingly being adopted to improve patient outcomes due to the rising complexity of diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to explore the perspective of pharmacists on the structure, decision-making process, an...

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Autores principales: Moano, Gnagna-Waka, Adunlin, Georges, Boyd, Katie, Jumbo-Lucioni, Patricia, Bolaji, Bolanle, Asare, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9598974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36304689
http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/iip.v13i1.4298
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author Moano, Gnagna-Waka
Adunlin, Georges
Boyd, Katie
Jumbo-Lucioni, Patricia
Bolaji, Bolanle
Asare, Matthew
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Adunlin, Georges
Boyd, Katie
Jumbo-Lucioni, Patricia
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Asare, Matthew
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description Introduction: A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach within cancer care settings is increasingly being adopted to improve patient outcomes due to the rising complexity of diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to explore the perspective of pharmacists on the structure, decision-making process, and communication practices of cancer MDTs. Methods: A 25‐item online questionnaire was distributed to oncology‐related clinical pharmacists in Alabama. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 15 pharmacists completed the survey. More than half of the respondents reported that MDT meetings were held mostly in person on a set schedule. While physicians primarily facilitated the meetings, patients and/or their caregivers were largely not invited to participate in them. The treating physician oversaw delivering and update to the patient and/or their caregivers after the MDT meetings. Most respondents indicated that positron emission and computed tomography were the most common sources of information available at initial case presentations. Overall, respondents strongly agreed that they felt comfortable sharing their opinions with others health professionals during MDT meetings. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that oncology pharmacists are involved in MDT decision-making processes and communications but suggests the need to promote conditions to further their participation.
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spelling pubmed-95989742022-10-26 Perspectives of Pharmacists on the Structure, Decision-Making, and Communication Practices of Multidisciplinary Cancer Teams in Alabama Moano, Gnagna-Waka Adunlin, Georges Boyd, Katie Jumbo-Lucioni, Patricia Bolaji, Bolanle Asare, Matthew Innov Pharm Original Research Introduction: A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach within cancer care settings is increasingly being adopted to improve patient outcomes due to the rising complexity of diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to explore the perspective of pharmacists on the structure, decision-making process, and communication practices of cancer MDTs. Methods: A 25‐item online questionnaire was distributed to oncology‐related clinical pharmacists in Alabama. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 15 pharmacists completed the survey. More than half of the respondents reported that MDT meetings were held mostly in person on a set schedule. While physicians primarily facilitated the meetings, patients and/or their caregivers were largely not invited to participate in them. The treating physician oversaw delivering and update to the patient and/or their caregivers after the MDT meetings. Most respondents indicated that positron emission and computed tomography were the most common sources of information available at initial case presentations. Overall, respondents strongly agreed that they felt comfortable sharing their opinions with others health professionals during MDT meetings. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that oncology pharmacists are involved in MDT decision-making processes and communications but suggests the need to promote conditions to further their participation. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2022-04-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9598974/ /pubmed/36304689 http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/iip.v13i1.4298 Text en © Individual authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Perspectives of Pharmacists on the Structure, Decision-Making, and Communication Practices of Multidisciplinary Cancer Teams in Alabama
title_sort perspectives of pharmacists on the structure, decision-making, and communication practices of multidisciplinary cancer teams in alabama
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9598974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36304689
http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/iip.v13i1.4298
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