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April 10, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Cytotoxic Drug Handling Practices Among Pharmacy Technicians in Portugal: The Dig Deeper Study

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ARA. C. REISVSVítor SilvaJJJoão José Joaquim

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals handling practices and safety gaps among pharmacy technicians in Portugal, indicating need for standardised protocols.

Key Points

  • The aim is to characterise the handling practices and assess training and safety procedures for pharmacy technicians handling cytotoxic drugs in Portugal.
  • Cross-sectional descriptive study design using a structured questionnaire
  • Data collected electronically from pharmacy technicians actively handling cytotoxic drugs
  • Questionnaire validated by an expert panel and pre-tested before distribution
  • 124 valid responses were analysed, primarily from female technicians under 50 years
  • High adherence to core protective measures but gaps in use of closed system transfer devices
  • Frequent absence of structured competency assessments and limited training opportunities

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REIS et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894526c1944d70ce054fehttps://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14070963
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