Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia
Introduction: Chemotherapy is the most common form of treatment among cancer patients. It is also known to cause many physical and psychological side-effects. Objective: This study developed, implemented and evaluated the outcome of a chemotherapy counseling module among oncology patients by pharm...
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| author | Periasamy, Ummavathy Mohd Sidik, Sherina Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah |
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| description | Introduction: Chemotherapy is the most common form of treatment among cancer patients. It is also known to cause many physical and psychological side-effects.
Objective: This study developed, implemented and evaluated the outcome of a chemotherapy counseling module among oncology patients by pharmacists based on their psychological effects (depression, anxiety) and selfesteem.
Methods: A randomized, single blind, placebo controlled study was conducted among 162 patients undergoing chemotherapy in a government hospital in Malaysia.
Intervention: Counseling sessions were conducted using the 'Managing Patients on Chemotherapy' module for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy at each treatment cycle.
Outcome: The outcome of repetitive chemotherapy counseling using the module was determined at baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up and third follow-up.
Results: The findings revealed that there was significant improvement in the intervention group as compared to the control group with large effect size on depression (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.394), anxiety (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.232) and self-esteem (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.541).
Conclusion: Repetitive counseling using the ‘Managing Patients on Chemotherapy’ module was found to be effective in improving psychological effects and self-esteem among patients undergoing chemotherapy. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-568692017-09-05T10:04:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56869/ Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia Periasamy, Ummavathy Mohd Sidik, Sherina Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah Introduction: Chemotherapy is the most common form of treatment among cancer patients. It is also known to cause many physical and psychological side-effects. Objective: This study developed, implemented and evaluated the outcome of a chemotherapy counseling module among oncology patients by pharmacists based on their psychological effects (depression, anxiety) and selfesteem. Methods: A randomized, single blind, placebo controlled study was conducted among 162 patients undergoing chemotherapy in a government hospital in Malaysia. Intervention: Counseling sessions were conducted using the 'Managing Patients on Chemotherapy' module for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy at each treatment cycle. Outcome: The outcome of repetitive chemotherapy counseling using the module was determined at baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up and third follow-up. Results: The findings revealed that there was significant improvement in the intervention group as compared to the control group with large effect size on depression (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.394), anxiety (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.232) and self-esteem (p = 0.001, partial η2 = 0.541). Conclusion: Repetitive counseling using the ‘Managing Patients on Chemotherapy’ module was found to be effective in improving psychological effects and self-esteem among patients undergoing chemotherapy. Malaysian Medical Association 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56869/1/Outcome%20of%20chemotherapy%20counseling%20by%20pharmacists%20on%20psychological%20effects%20and%20self%20esteem%20among%20oncology%20patients%20in%20a%20government%20hospital%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Periasamy, Ummavathy and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal and Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah (2015) Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 70 (3). pp. 131-141. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2015/v70n3/index.html |
| spellingShingle | Periasamy, Ummavathy Mohd Sidik, Sherina Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title | Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title_full | Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title_short | Outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in Malaysia |
| title_sort | outcome of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on psychological effects and self esteem among oncology patients in a government hospital in malaysia |
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