ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018
As if the disease was not enough: coping with the financial consequences of cancer.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Towards the assessment of financial distress among cancer patients: a conceptual model of the financial effects of a tumour disease.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Patient Perceived Financial Burden in Haematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Pooled it
- Experiencing financial toxicity associated with cancer in publicly funded healthcare systems: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding considerations and priorities in health behaviours: A multi-dimensional risk-benefit perspective.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026Article
- Non-monetary burdens of out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients and caregivers for medical care: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Self-reported determinants for subjective financial distress: a qualitative interview study with German cancer patients.BMJ open · 2025Observational
- Preserving the integrity of personhood in people with advanced cancer: An in-depth qualitative study among patients, relatives, and care professionals.Palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a Conference on Cancer-Related Financial and Legal Issues: A Potential Resource to Counter Financial Toxicity.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Suffering and adjustment: a grounded theory of the process of coping with financial toxicity among young women with breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Short-term and long-term financial toxicity from breast cancer treatment: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Financial toxicity among cancer survivors: a conceptual model based on a feedback perspective.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Review
- Expanding research on the impact of financial hardship on emotional well-being: guidance of diverse stakeholders to the Emotional Well-Being and Economic Burden of Disease (EMOT-ECON) Research Network.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Financial hardship among cancer survivors in Southern New Jersey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- The cost of cure: Examining objective and subjective financial toxicity in head and neck cancer survivors.Head & neck · 2021Article
- Associations of Household Income with Health-Related Quality of Life Following a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Varies With Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Article
- Money matters: an analysis of advanced cancer couples' communication about financial concerns.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Coping mechanisms for financial toxicity: a qualitative study of cancer patients' experiences in Germany.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Observational
- Determinants and Consequences of Financial Hardship Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2019Article
- Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatment - Summary of a 2017 National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe goal of this research was to understand how cancer survivors cope with the financial consequences of their disease.
methodsTwenty-six cancer survivors who self-identified as having experienced financial hardship related to their disease were interviewed. Transcripts of these interviews were analyzed using constructivist grounded theory approach. An analysis of codes related to coping strategies was conducted, and findings were stratified based on established coping theories (Lazarus and Folkman and Moos and Holahan) previously applied to coping with serious/chronic illnesses.
resultsParticipants used both person-oriented/emotion-focused and task/problem-focused coping skills to confront the financial consequences of their disease trajectory. Problem-focused skills included dealing with debt, accessing financial assistance, making lifestyle changes, seeking information and education, altering treatment protocols, being proactive, and negotiating insurance. Emotion-focused tasks included using personal strengths, expressing emotion, accessing social support, being determined, and taking care of oneself. Results were further analyzed using Moos and Holahan's framework of coping skills; examples of each of these coping skills were identified in the interview data.
conclusionsFacing serious financial ramifications due to a cancer diagnosis calls forth coping skills and tasks that can be categorized using coping theories traditionally applied to coping with the illness itself. Cancer patients are often confronted with dual threats: the physical and emotional impact of the illness and the loss of financial security and the lifestyle that they have worked to maintain. Interventions with cancer survivors should include facilitating effective coping with the financial implications of the disease.
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