Table 4.
Attitude of Oncologists Toward Chemotherapy Resistance
| Items | Strongly Disagree |
Disagree | Uncertain | Agree | Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chemotherapy resistance is the patient's fault. | 8 (12.5) | 39 (60.9) | 11 (17.2) | 4 (6.3) | 2 (3.2) |
| 2. Chemotherapy resistance is the oncologist's fault. | 6 (9.6) | 38 (59.4) | 11 (17.2) | 5 (7.8) | 4 (6.3) |
| 3. If proper steps are taken, chemotherapy resistance can be combated. | 0 (0) | 12 (18.8) | 29 (45.3) | 18 (28.1) | 5 (7.8) |
| 4. I am confident that we can still beat cancer disease successfully after incidence of chemotherapy resistance. |
0 (0) | 3 (4.7) | 16 (25) | 41 (64.1) | 4 (6.3) |
| 5. If a patient receives proper information about the risk of chemotherapy resistance, it can be avoided |
2 (3.2) | 18 (28.1) | 21 (32.8) | 21 (32.8) | 2 (3.2) |
| 6. Oncologists should fully assess factors that cause chemotherapy resistance in patients before commencing chemotherapy treatment | 1 (1) | 2 (3.2) | 12 (18.8) | 46 (71.9) | 3 (4.7) |
| 7. I am satisfied with the current treatment guideline to treat chemotherapy resistance | 1 (1.6) | 5 (7.8) | 20 (31.3) | 32 (50) | 6 (9.4) |
| 8. Rapid and effective diagnostic techniques are required for diagnosis of chemotherapy resistance | 0 (0) | 2 (3.2) | 10 (15.6) | 51 (79.7) | 1 (1.6) |
| 9. Personalizing chemotherapy treatment will help to prevent and/or overcome chemotherapy resistance problem |
0 (0) | 11 (17.2) | 24 (37.5) | 28 (43.8) | 1 (1.6) |
| 10. National and healthcare policies are impractical against chemotherapy resistance | 0 (0) | 10 (15.6) | 37 (57.8) | 14 (21.9) | 3 (4.7) |
| 11. Some chemotherapy resistance stems from genetic factors and it cannot be rectified. | 0 (0) | 4 (6.3) | 26 (40.6) | 32 (50) | 2 (3.2) |
| 12. The patients’ coping mechanisms have a bearing on their ability to overcome drug resistance. |
0 (0) | 10 (15.6) | 35 (54.7) | 17 (26.6) | 2 (3.2) |
| 13. Chemotherapy resistance decreases the chance of survival | 0 (0) | 5 (7.8) | 15 (23.4) | 38 (59.4) | 6 (9.4) |
| Attitude level (N=64) | Negative attitude: 26 (40.6%) | ||||
| Positive attitude: 38 (59.4%) | |||||