Objective: To determine the adherence to oral maintenance medication among pediatric cancer patients and know their beliefs about medications.
Population And Methods: Information was obtained from parents, adolescents, and oncologists from six public children's hospitals of Argentina during 2018 and 2019. Questionnaires on adherence (Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire) and beliefs about medication (Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire) were administered. Patients were considered adherent if they referred taking their medication without missing a dose and complying with fasting time.
Results: N = 203 patients. Parent-reported adherence was 75 %; adherence estimated by oncologists, 82 %; and that referred by adolescents, 45 %. The outcome measures associated with adherence were financial solvency, diagnosis, treating hospital, number of children under the care of the caregiver, cancer treatments received, and presence of barriers in compliance. Sample subjects did not perceive medications as harmful, but considered they were overused. Most subjects perceived the necessity to take antineoplastic agents to maintain or recover their health, but also expressed their concerns. The perception about medication was similar between parents and adolescents, and was not associated with the level of adherence.
Conclusions: In this sample, parent-reported adherence was 75 %. Parents and patients perceived a necessity for medication and expressed their concerns about treatment.
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