Adherencia al tratamiento de quimioterapéutico en pacientes oncológicos de un hospital de Guayaquil, año 2026.

Abstract

Adherence to chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients is understood as the ability of a user to follow medical instructions, including attending medical check-ups and correctly complying with the treatment. Objective: To determine adherence to chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital, year 2026. Methodology: It was descriptive, quantitative method and non-experimental, field and cross-sectional design. Population and sample: It consisted of 3082 cancer patients, with a sample of 157 patients. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire with Morisky-Green Scale and Karnofsky Index questions. Results: In the present study there was a higher prevalence of female sex with 73%, breast cancer predominated with 38% followed by uterine and ovarian cancer 14%, the results show that 91.3% of the patients show adherence to the chemotherapy treatment, but with limitations in some cases such as access to the IESS appointment, in addition to the fact that 65% of the patients do not have sufficient economic resources or family support. Conclusion: Adherence to chemotherapy treatment in the studied population is high and is favored by family support, educational level, and the care provide by health personnel; however, economic barriers still persist, and these aspects should be addressed comprehensively in nursing practice to improve the results obtained.