title: Assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The increase in oral anticancer medications with complex regimens creates a need to assure that patients are taking therapeutic dosages as prescribed. This article reviews the assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research and journal articles from CINAHL and PubMed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Assessing and measuring adherence to oral antineoplastics should include three dimensions: the percentage of medications taken, the duration, and the timing of taking the medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians need to conduct ongoing assessment and measurement of adherence to oral antineoplastic agents. This includes eliciting patient report of adherence, pill counts, drug diaries, and pharmacy or medical record audits.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI 48864, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Spoelstra
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Given
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents