DNP Alumna Ferguson, Schneider and Colleagues Publish Article in American Nurse Today

Kristin Ferguson, DNP '18; and Susan Schneider, associate professor; recently published an article entitled "Implementing and Evaluating an Oral Chemotherapy Tracking Tool" in American Nurse Today. Co-authors include Laurie Dohnalek and Susan Moreland. 

Abstract

The past 10 years have seen an increase in the use of oral chemotherapy to treat cancer. Patients administer these medications at home, which provides treatment option flexibility but also can lead to potential complications, including medication nonadherence and unreported side effects. For example, a systematic review of oral chemotherapy by Greer and colleagues reported patient adherence rates from 46% to 100%. In addition, many chemotherapy and targeted cancer agents have a narrow therapeutic window, requiring them to be taken within a specific time frame and dose to prevent cancer progression.