Predictors of community pharmacists' readiness to manage the effective and safe use of oral anticancer medicines in a developing setting.

Background: There is a paucity of studies about the readiness of community pharmacists to manage the safe and effective use of oral anticancer medicines (OAMs) in developing settings.

Objectives: Using the readiness component (knowledge and willingness) of the situational theory of leadership, the study assessed community pharmacists' readiness to manage the safe and effective use of OAMs in Qatar, and also identified its significant predictors.

Methods: A cross-sectional assessment of 252 community pharmacists was conducted with a pre-tested 48-item questionnaire.