Abstract

Introduction & Objective: Chemotherapy is one of the main options for cancer treatment and is important for the eradication of neoplastic cells through drug interventions. Compliance with treatment in patients is effective in the success of treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effect of SMS training and on-the-job training on adherence to the drug regimen in chemotherapy patients referred to Zabol chemotherapy center in 2018. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study in which 30 patients undergoing chemotherapy were studied in two groups of 15 subjects. The intervention group received a text message for 3 months and the control group received only in-person training during this period. Adherence to the treatment of patients at the beginning and the end was assessed by a questionnaire on adherence to the Modanloo treatment and the data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (significant level less than 0.05). Results: The findings of this study showed that ANOVA test with repeated measurements did not show a significant difference in the mean scores of adherence to treatment. Conclusion: SMS instruction can have positive consequences in relation to compliance with the pharmaceutical regimen. Therefore, it is recommended to use this method to improve compliance with the chemotherapy regimen of patients.