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Identifying quality of life indicators to improve outpatient pharmacy services for prostate cancer patients: a comparison between brazilian and british experiences
Patel, Harindra; Aguiar, Patrícia Melo; Pessoa J, Adalberto; Storpirtis, Sílvia; Long, Paul F.
  • Patel, Harindra; King's College London. School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. GB
  • Aguiar, Patrícia Melo; Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Departamento de Farmácia. São Paulo. BR
  • Pessoa J, Adalberto; Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Departamento de Tecnologia Bioquímico-Farmacêutica. São Paulo. BR
  • Storpirtis, Sílvia; Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Departamento de Farmácia. São Paulo. BR
  • Long, Paul F; King's College London. School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. GB
Int. braz. j. urol ; 45(3): 435-448, May-June 2019. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: biblio-1012324
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

Prostate cancer is the most common and fatal cancer amongst Brazilian males. The quality of prostate cancer care in Brazil was systematically reviewed and compared to United Kingdom (UK) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, which are considered an international benchmark in care, to deter- mine any treatment gaps in Brazilian practice. Materials and

Methods:

A systematic review of Brazilian and UK literature was under- taken. Additionally, quality of life scores was measured using a FACT-P questionnaire of 36 prostate cancer patients attending the Farmácia Universitária da Universidade de São Paulo (FARMUSP). These scores were compared against NICE care measures for patient safety, clinical efficacy and quality of life indicators determined by either quantitative or qualitative methods. Key

findings:

The quality of prostate cancer care in Brazil was considered good when compared to NICE guidelines. However, FACT-P data strongly indicated a poor under- standing of treatment received by Brazilian patients and that their mental health needs were not being met.

Conclusions:

NICE quality statements that address the holistic needs of patients should be implemented into Brazilian outpatient care plans. Addressing the non-medical concerns of patients may improve quality of life and can be easily rolled-out through existing Brazilian pharmacy services at no financial cost to the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Services pharmaceutiques / Tumeurs de la prostate / Assurance de la qualité des soins de santé / Qualité de vie / Soins ambulatoires Type d'étude: Guide de pratique / Étude pronostique / Recherche qualitative / Revues systématiques évaluées Limites du sujet: Humains / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil / Europe langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Int. braz. j. urol Thème du journal: Urologie Année: 2019 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil / Royaume-Uni Institution/Pays d'affiliation: King's College London/GB / Universidade de São Paulo - USP/BR

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Services pharmaceutiques / Tumeurs de la prostate / Assurance de la qualité des soins de santé / Qualité de vie / Soins ambulatoires Type d'étude: Guide de pratique / Étude pronostique / Recherche qualitative / Revues systématiques évaluées Limites du sujet: Humains / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil / Europe langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Int. braz. j. urol Thème du journal: Urologie Année: 2019 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil / Royaume-Uni Institution/Pays d'affiliation: King's College London/GB / Universidade de São Paulo - USP/BR