Open AccessEffect of a Smart Pill Bottle Reminder Intervention on Medication Adherence, Self-efficacy, and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivors
Author(s) -
Hyang Rang Park,
Hee Sun Kang,
Soo Hyun Kim,
Savitri Singh-Carlson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1538-9804
pISSN - 0162-220X
DOI - 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001030
Subject(s) - medicine , pill , breast cancer , depression (economics) , randomized controlled trial , tamoxifen , cancer , clinical trial , physical therapy , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Globally, breast cancer has been identified as the most common cancer among women. The clinical efficacy of adjuvant oral antiestrogen therapy-including tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors-has been proven to be clinically efficacious for breast cancer survivors. However, medication adherence for these therapies remains suboptimal among breast cancer survivors.