Optimising cancer patients’ understanding of medication labels

This project is supported by a NEMICS service improvement grant.

This project has developed a list of standardised instruction sentences for commonly dispensed anti-cancer therapeutic and supportive medications. These were developed based on feedback from patients to improve their understanding of oral anti-cancer medication labels.

Impact

The modification of pharmacy dispensing labels has resulted in improved patient understanding of oral anti-cancer therapies and improved patient satisfaction with services. The standardisation of labels has the potential to improve symptom management, treatment effectiveness and potential adverse events.

This initiative has also resulted in new efficiencies within the pharmacy department including faster dispensing processes.

Contact

Sam Maleki, sam.maleki@easternhealth.org.au

Jessica Tan, jessica.tan@easternhealth.org.au