Publications by authors named "V O Odili"
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- * Key factors influencing adherence included family history of cancer and health-related quality of life, while the main barrier was the cost of medication.
- * Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were reported in 27.1% of participants, primarily classified as nonpreventable and of minor severity, with loss of erection and low libido being the most common issues.
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major cause of illness and death in men of Sub-Sahara African origin. The study assessed the pattern of PCa, the effect of family history on PSA at diagnosis, and clinical characteristics of PCa in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey of 200 participants was performed within a 12-month period in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of a pharmacist-led intervention on prostate cancer illness perception.
Am J Health Syst Pharm
November 2024
Purpose: Illness perception (IP) significantly determines illness outcomes. This study determined the impact of a pharmacist educational intervention on IP and the predictors of IP in patients with prostate cancer (PCa).
Methods: Using a brief IP questionnaire, an interventional study of patients with PCa was conducted in all cancer reference hospitals in one Nigerian state.
A review of factors influencing the uptake of prostate cancer treatment in Nigeria.
J Cancer Policy
September 2024
Background: The uptake of prostate cancer (PCa) treatment determines the disease course, but is influenced by several factors. This review assessed the factors that influence the uptake of PCa treatments in Nigeria, with a view to providing evidence for policies and other interventional approaches that enhance treatment uptake and PCa outcomes.
Methods: A review of relevant articles retrieved from electronic databases of Web of science, PubMed, Google scholar, African Journals online and Hinari was performed using relevant keywords.
Objectives: This study evaluated prescribing in children under the age of five attending paediatric outpatient clinics at three Central hospitals in Delta State, Nigeria and determined the conditions mostly associated with inappropriate prescriptions and omissions.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of prescriptions made to children from 0 to 59 months who attended the clinics. Prescriptions were evaluated using the POPI tool, occurrence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions and prescribing omissions were reported as percentages and inappropriate prescription types and prescription omissions were also reported as frequencies.