ArticleJCO oncology practice2021
Measuring Financial Distress and Quality of Life Over Time in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer-Making the Case to Screen Early in the Treatment Course.
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Short Course Adjuvant Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy (VCB) in Early Endometrial Cancer Compared to Standard of Care (SAVE)
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Financial Hardship Among Patients With Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Economic Hardship and Associated Factors of Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Prior to Chemotherapy Initiation.Clinical breast cancer · 2024Article
- Using Real-World Data to Explore the Impact of One-Time Financial Grants Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2023Article
- Financial Toxicity Order Set: Implementing a Simple Intervention to Better Connect Patients With Resources.JCO oncology practice · 2023Article
- Financial toxicity of patients with lung cancer in China: Results from a National Survey Study.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- Patient-reported benefit from proposed interventions to reduce financial toxicity during cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Greater financial toxicity relates to greater distress and worse quality of life among breast and gynecologic cancer survivors.Psycho-oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeOur objective was to measure the trajectory of financial distress and to determine its relationship with quality of life (QOL) among patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted a longitudinal survey of patients with gynecologic cancer starting a new line of systemic therapy at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Financial distress was measured using a Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) < 26, and QOL was measured using Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) with lower scores indicating worse responses. One-way repeated analysis of variances, generalized estimating equation models, and correlation coefficients were used to evaluate financial distress and QOL over time.
resultsThere were 90 of 121 (74%) baseline participants with a 6-month follow-up. The average age was 60 years, 29% were African-American, 57% had an annual income < $40,000 in US dollars, and 6% were uninsured. At baseline, 54% of patients screened positive for financial distress, which was unchanged at 3 months (50%,
conclusionUpfront screening with COST identified 90% of patients who experienced financial distress, and COST did not change significantly over time. More severe financial distress was moderately correlated with worse QOL, and its presence was associated with a clinically meaningful 16-point decrease in QOL.
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