ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Predictors of financial toxicity and its associations with health-related quality of life and treatment non-adherence in Turkish cancer patients.
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- Prevalence and determinants of financial toxicity in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of medication-related problems and its predictors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Measures of financial toxicity in cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
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- Financial toxicity and quality of life among older adults with cancer: a moderated mediation model of loneliness and social support.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Experiences and coping strategies related to financial toxicity among frail older colorectal cancer survivors in China: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Exploring financial toxicity and its impact on health-related quality of life of cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Influence of Financial Toxicity on the Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Immunotherapy: The Mediating Effect of Self-Perceived Burden.Cancer management and research · 2024Article
- Economic Hardship and Associated Factors of Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Prior to Chemotherapy Initiation.Clinical breast cancer · 2024Article
- Heterogeneity of financial toxicity and associated risk factors for older cancer survivors in China.iScience · 2023Article
- Financial well-being as a mediator of the relationship between multimorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with cancer.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- The unknown impact of multiple myeloma: assessing the impact of financial well-being on quality of life of caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aims to determine the financial toxicity (FT) level in cancer patients, identify the risk factors associated with this level, and reveal the effect of this level on patient outcomes (health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and treatment non-adherence).
methodsThe data of 316 cancer patients, who were receiving inpatient treatment in an oncology hospital affiliated to a public university in Ankara, Turkey, were ≥ 18 years old, and were receiving chemotherapy for at least 3 months, were evaluated. The data were collected through a face-to-face interview. FT was measured with the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) Measure (v2), HRQoL was measured with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Scale (v4), and treatment adherence was measured using a questionnaire created by conducting a literature review.
resultsPatients were found to experience FT above the moderate level (mean ± SD, 21.85 ± 12.02; median value, 24.0). Younger age, being married, low education level, low monthly household income, and receiving social/economic support for treatment were revealed to be the determinants of high FT. Moreover, as the FT score decreased (as the FT level felt increased), the HRQoL was observed to decrease, and treatment non-adherence increased.
conclusionThe results indicate that FT problem is also valid for cancer patients in Turkey despite the system of general health insurance. The FT was found to result from socio-economic characteristics rather than the disease and treatment-related characteristics. The significant associations revealed between FT and patient outcomes emphasize the importance of reducing the FT in cancer patients.
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