title: Task allocation in cancer medication management - integrating the pharmacist.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to define the task allocation in multiprofessional cancer medication management (MCMM) with a special focus on the role of the pharmacist as well as patient education and counseling. The acceptance of the proposed task allocation and the perceptions on multiprofessional teamwork were explored on a national level.
  
  
  METHODS
  We held local focus group meetings (University of Bonn with collaboration partners) to identify MCMM tasks. With the Delphi technique the tasks were allocated to physicians, pharmacists and nurses. Professionals (members of the German Cancer Society) were approached nationwide via an online questionnaire to evaluate the acceptance of the MCMM model and explore their perceptions on multiprofessional teamwork.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MCMM model comprised 38 tasks including 11 on patient education and counseling. It was rated to be reasonable (79%) and feasible (68%). Barriers and benefits of multiprofessional teamwork stated were patient-, team-, therapy-, structure-, and resources-related.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MCMM model integrates the pharmacist with responsibilities in patient education and counseling as well as prevention of drug-related problems. The approach was generally appreciated nationwide by the professions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The proposed model can serve as a tool to trigger changes in cancer medication management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Döhler
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krolop
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ringsdorf
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Yon-Dschun
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Walther
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schwalbe
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jaehde
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009726:Nurses; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010595:Pharmacists; D010820:Physicians; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires