Acceptability of switching etanercept from a prefilled syringe to an autoinjection pen.

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-153
• By: BORRAS BLASCO, Joaquin (Hospital de Sagunto, Servicio de Farmacia, Sagunto, Spain)
• Co-author(s): Gracia-Pérez, A. (Rheumatolgy Service, Sagunto, Spain)
  Rosique-Robles, J.D. (Pharmacy Department, Sagunto, Spain)
  Vicient, S. (Pharmacy Department, Sagunto, Spain)
  Casterá, M.D. (Pharmacy Department, Sagunto, Spain)
  Abad, F.J. (Pharmacy Department, Sagunto, Spain)
  
• Abstract:

  
  II Aims
  To assess patients' acceptance of switching etanercept from a syringe to pen in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
  III Methods
  A two-phase cross-sectional study. Eligible patients were=18 years and treat with etanercept syringe 50 mg sc/week for at least 6 months with an adherence>
  95%. First phase consisted of a 2-h education session to present

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