Abstract
Health promotion promotes quality of life and shows several positive outcomes for cancer patients and survivors. Studies indicate a decrease in mortality rates among women with breast cancer, improvement in the emotional state and quality of life among lung cancer patients. Community pharmacists are advocating, facilitating and providing cancer-related health promotions. This systematic review analyses attitude and barriers of community pharmacist towards cancer health promotion. Searches of major bibliographic databases identified primary studies published in English from 2005 to July 2017. A total of 323 records were identified and 5 were considered as been eligible based on the inclusion standard. Findings from the eligible studies revealed a favorable attitude of community pharmacists towards cancer health promotion but have perceived barriers towards it. The review was limited to five studies, hence regional or country studies will have to be carried out for an in-depth analysis of the attitude and barriers of community pharmacists and ways to address it.
Highlights
Over 8 million deaths occurred from cancer worldwide in 2013
Evidence from studies suggests that health promotion improves quality of life and demonstrated several positive outcomes for cancer patients and survivors [3] such as a decrease in mortality rates among women with breast cancer [4], improvement in the emotional state and quality of life among cancer patients [5]
The results indicated that most pharmacists were not involved in any breast cancer health promotion, the majority were interested in educating patients about breast cancer
Summary
Background and Aim Over 8 million deaths occurred from cancer worldwide in 2013. As a result, it moved from the third major cause of death to the second major cause after cardiovascular diseases [1]. A 1985 Gallup poll indicated that they are the second most trusted healthcare personnel (Lum, McWaters, & Mergener, 1989) In the community, they are the most approachable and reliable healthcare providers [7]. The role of the pharmacist in cancer care is rising with community pharmacists advocating, facilitating and providing cancer-related health promotion [8]. It is important for community pharmacists to have extensive knowledge, positive attitudes, willingness and necessary tools to provide professional pharmaceutical care [9]. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review that analyses attitude and barriers of community pharmacist towards cancer health promotion. Ø Studies not related to barriers towards cancer health promotion (Irrelevant articles). Ø Studies related to pharmacy staffs , pharmacists, other healthcare personnels other than community pharmacists
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