Cancer patients' experience with a pharmacist‐led oral chemotherapy clinic: A qualitative descriptive study

Geisinger in Danville, Pennsylvania, has pharmacist‐managed oral chemotherapy clinics that manage approximately 100 patients per day. Through a collaborative practice agreement with the provider, the pharmacist serves as a clinical extender to manage patients' oral oncolytics between provider visits. Previous studies have described the clinical and financial impact of a pharmacist‐driven oral chemotherapy clinic, yet there is a paucity of data regarding patients' perceptions of the care received in such clinics.

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