ArticleCancer nursing
Financial Hardship and Quality of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care: A Pilot Study.
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SAFE.AI: Developing and Testing an AI-based Hybrid Chatbot for Financial Empowerment in Rural Cancer Care
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Resilience Framework for Research in Oncology Massage Therapy.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- Perceived economic pressure and health-related quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer after surgery: Evidence from China.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Social Needs in Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review and Future Directions.Current oncology reports · 2025Article
- Non-monetary burdens of out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients and caregivers for medical care: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Relationship between psychological resilience and quality of life in cancer patients and the multiple mediating roles of stigma and self perceived burden.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Identifying palliative home care needs of patients with advanced cancer: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Financial Toxicity in Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers.JCO oncology practice · 2025Review
- Access and Early Integration of Palliative Care in the Non-Hospital Setting for Individuals Living with Cancer in the United States: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with advanced cancer are increasingly experiencing financial hardship (FH) and associated negative health outcomes.
objectiveThe aims of this study were to describe FH and explore its relationship to quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced cancer receiving outpatient palliative care (PC).
methodsValidated questionnaires assessed FH, QOL dimensions, symptom burden, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Descriptive statistics characterized the sample and described FH. Pearson correlation and linear regression assessed relationships between FH and QOL.
resultsThe average participant (n = 78) age was 56.6 (SD, 12.2) years. Most were female (56.4%), White (50%) or Black (46.2%), and had a range of education, partner statuses, and cancer diagnoses. Median time since cancer diagnosis was 35.5 months (interquartile range, 9-57.3 months). Highest mean symptom burden scores were for pain (2.5 [SD, 1.0]) and fatigue (2.0 [SD, 1.1]), on a 0- to 3-point scale (higher score representing worse symptom burden). The median COST (COmphrehensive Score for financial Toxicity) score was 15.0 (interquartile range, 9.0-23.0). Most (70%) had some (n = 43) or extreme (n = 9) difficulty paying for basic needs. Greater than 28% (n = 21) incurred cancer-related debt. Multivariate models indicated that FH negatively affected role limitations due to physical health ( P = .008), pain ( P = .003), and emotional well-being ( P = .017) QOL dimensions.
conclusionsFinancial hardship, QOL, and symptom burden scores demonstrate need for continued support for and research among patients with advanced cancer. Data support links between FH and important QOL dimensions. Larger, longitudinal studies are needed to understand how FH affects QOL in patients with advanced cancer. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Proactive financial assessment and interventions are needed to support patients with advanced cancer experiencing the cumulative effects of cancer and its treatment.
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