The College of Pharmacy discussed the MSc thesis entitled “Impact of Clinical Pharmacist-Led Interventions on Chemotherapy Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Patient Quality of Life among Women with Breast Cancer in an Iraqi Province” by Karrar Harith Waleed and the supervisor, Assistant Professor Dr. Samer Imad Mohammed, at the Clinical Pharmacy Department. The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of clinical pharmacist interventions on chemotherapy knowledge, attitude, practice, and quality of life (QoL) among breast cancer women receiving chemotherapy. A pre-post clinical pharmacist interventional study was carried out at the chemotherapy ward of Alhabobi hospital in Alnasiriyah City, south of Iraq. Fifty women with breast cancer were enrolled in this study; they received pharmaceutical care and a self-compiled breast cancer patient’s medication knowledge guide booklet. The results of the study showed a statistically significant increase in all dimensions (knowledge, behavior, and practice) in women with breast cancer about chemotherapy after the intervention of a clinical pharmacist. With regard to quality of life, the five functional measures (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social) increased significantly after the intervention of the clinical pharmacist, and the three side effect measures (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain) decreased significantly after the study. Through the findings of the study, a clinical pharmacist-led educational intervention significantly enhanced the knowledge, attitude, and practice of chemotherapy. Also, clinical pharmacist-led educational interventions could potentially enhance the quality of life of breast cancer patients and play a crucial role in reducing chemotherapy-related complications and adverse effects.
