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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015

The perceived cancer-related financial hardship among patients and their families: a systematic review.

Meram Azzani, April Camilla Roslani, Tin Tin Su

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 88 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

88 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Financial toxicity associated with a cancer diagnosis in publicly funded healthcare countries: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  7. Financial Burdens of Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Outcomes.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2019
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  8. Methods for measuring financial toxicity after cancer diagnosis and treatment: a systematic review and its implications.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2019
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  11. A proactive financial navigation intervention in patients with newly diagnosed gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  12. The effects of multi-disciplinary psycho-social care on socio-economic problems in cancer patients: a cluster-randomized trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Meram AzzaniCentre for Population Health (CePH), Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, dr_memeazzani@yahoo.com.
April Camilla Roslani
Tin Tin Su

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe escalating health-care spending for cancer management has caused cancer patients to struggle further as a result of financial burden. This systematic review was carried out to investigate the prevalence of perceived financial hardship and associated factors among cancer patients and their families.

methodsA systematic search for studies concerning the perception of financial burden among cancer patients and their families was conducted. Several electronic resources such as Medline, Elsevier (Science Direct), Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus (SciVerse) were searched. Additionally, manual search through indices citation was also thoroughly utilized. The main outcome of interest was the prevalence of perceived financial hardship among cancer patients and their families. Studies reported only the cost of cancer treatment and qualitative studies were excluded. Our search was limited to articles that were published from 2003 to 2013.

resultTen studies were included in this review and with a majority originating from high-income countries. The prevalence of the financial burden perception was reported between 14.8 and 78.8 %. The most frequent and significant risk factor reported associated with the perception of financial difficulty was the households with low income. Discontinuation of treatment and poverty were conversely the important consequences of financial burden in cancer patients and their families.

conclusionEvidently, cancer is a long-term illness that requires a high financial cost, and a significant number of cancer patients and families struggle with financial difficulty. Identifying such groups with a high risk of facing financial difficulty is a crucial measure to ensure safety nets are readily available for these targeted population.

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Cost of IllnessPerceptionAdultCaregiversDelivery of Health CareFamilyFemaleHumansIncomeNeoplasmsPoverty

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