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ArticleJCO oncology practice2023

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resources of Frontline Oncology Support Personnel Regarding Financial Burden in Patients With Cancer.

Katherine E Reeder-Hayes, Caitlin B Biddell, Michelle L Manning, Donald L Rosenstein, Cleo A Samuel-Ryals, Jennifer C Spencer, Sophia Smith, Allison Deal, Mindy Gellin, Stephanie B Wheeler

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Article in JCO oncology practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Katherine E Reeder-HayesLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0001-6903-0177
Caitlin B BiddellDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-1644-7187
Michelle L ManningLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Donald L RosensteinLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-8611-8012
Cleo A Samuel-RyalsLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Jennifer C SpencerDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0001-9508-1525
Sophia SmithDuke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-7809-0339
Allison DealLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0003-3526-3938
Mindy GellinLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-0692-8286
Stephanie B WheelerLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-3399-9047
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USDuke University · US

Funding

Cancer Care Quality Training ProgramT32CA116339 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ETHAN M. BASCH, Stephanie Brooke Wheeler · 2018 to 2026
$3.0M
Examining the Relationship Between Spatial Accessibility to Care, FT, and HRQoL Among Rural Cancer SurvivorsR01CA240092 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ROSENSTEIN, DONALD L, WHEELER, STEPHANIE BROOKE · 2019 to 2022
$2.2M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA240092NCI NIH HHS T32 CA116339
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFinancial navigation services support patients with cancer and address the direct and indirect financial burden of cancer diagnosis and treatment. These services are commonly delivered through a variety of frontline oncology support personnel (FOSP) including navigators, social workers, supportive care providers, and other clinic staff, but the perspective of FOSPs is largely absent from current literature on financial burden in oncology. We surveyed a national sample of FOSPs to understand their perspectives on patient financial burden, resource availability, and barriers and facilitators to assisting patients with cancer-related financial burden.

methodsWe used Qualtrics online survey software and recruited participants using multiple professional society and interest group mailing lists. Categorical responses were described using frequencies, distributions of numeric survey responses were described using the median and IQR, and two open-ended survey questions were categorized thematically using a priori themes, allowing additional emergent themes.

resultsTwo hundred fourteen FOSPs completed this national survey. Respondents reported a high awareness of patient financial burden and felt comfortable speaking to patients about financial concerns. Patient assistance resources were commonly available, but only 15% described resources as sufficient for the observed needs. A substantial portion of respondents reported moral distress related to this lack of resources.

conclusionFOSPs, who already have requisite knowledge and comfort in discussing patient financial needs, are a critical resource for mitigating cancer-related financial burden. Interventions should leverage this resource but prioritize transparency and efficiency to reduce the administrative and emotional toll on the FOSP workforce and reduce the risk of burnout.

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Financial StressNeoplasmsEmotionsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMedical Oncology

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PMCPMC11756638
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