ArticlePEC innovation2022
The DISCO App: A pilot test of a multi-level intervention to reduce the financial burden of cancer through improved cost communication.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Social Determinants of Health Mediate Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease in Men With Prostate Cancer.JACC. CardioOncology · 2024Article
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- Interventions to Mitigate Financial Toxicity in Adult Patients with Cancer in the United States: A Scoping Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- A Costly Cure: Understanding and Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cardiovascular Disease Health Care Within the Domain of Social Determinants of Health.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2024Review
- Quality of Medication Cost Conversations and Interest in Future Cost Conversations Among Older Adults.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence and Desire for Medication Cost Information Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older in the US in 2022.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Financial toxicity among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross-sectional pilot study.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2023Article
- Volume 1: Editorial - PEC Innovation.PEC innovation · 2022Article
- How Do You DISCO? Leveraging the Discussions of Cost App to Reduce Financial Toxicity and Improve Treatment Cost Communication.Oncology issues · 2022Article
- The Influence of Patient and Physician Race-Related Attitudes and Perceptions on Nonverbal Synchrony in Oncology Treatment Interactions Between Black Patients and Non-Black Physicians.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
- "I Just Had to Do What I Had to Do": Characterizing Direct and Indirect Prostate Cancer Treatment Costs for Black Survivors and Their Caregivers.MDM policy & practiceArticle
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Abstract
Objective: Financial toxicity affects 30-50% of people with cancer in the US. Although experts recommend patients and physicians discuss treatment cost, cost discussions occur infrequently. We pilot-tested the feasibility, acceptability and influence on outcomes of the DIScussions of COst (DISCO) App, a multi-level communication intervention designed to improve cost discussions and related outcomes. Methods: While waiting to see their physician, patients ( Results: Most patients reported needing ≤15 min to use the DISCO App, and that it made it easier to ask cost-related questions. Findings showed increased self-efficacy for managing treatment costs ( Conclusions: Prompting patients to discuss costs may improve cost treatment discussions and related outcomes. Innovation: An app-based and tailorable treatment-cost communication intervention is feasible, acceptable, and demonstrates promise in prompting cost discussions and improving outcomes.
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