Open AccessAssessment of Adherence to Imatinib and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Oncology Clinic in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Paik Ling Chuah,
Nurnina Fareeha Jamal,
Chai Jin Siew,
Ros Suzanna Bustamam,
Vaishnavi Jeyasingam,
Khei Choong Khong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s310409
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , gist , cross sectional study , imatinib , nausea , odds ratio , logistic regression , stromal tumor , multivariate analysis , gastroenterology , stromal cell , pathology , nursing , myeloid leukemia
To evaluate the rate and predictors of non-adherence to imatinib in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients, as well as to compare the difference in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between adherent and non-adherent patients.