Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of adhering to medication schedules in cancer management and offers practical tips to overcome barriers.

- Overview of Cancer Treatments - Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule - Its Important Role in Managing Cancer - Barriers to Taking Your Pills - Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, Including Family, Partners & Others - Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders Including Emails, Texts & Apps - Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays - Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Adherence with Reminders from Your Pharmacy & Pharmacist - Clinical Trials on Adherence - The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Topics covered

• Cancer Treatments
• Adherence
• Managing Cancer
• Barriers to Medication
• Telehealth
• Clinical Trials

Keywords

• medication adherence
• cancer management
• telemedicine
• reminders
• health care communication

Mentioned in this episode

Products: computer reminders, tablet reminders, phone reminders, apps

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