The impact of financial burden and financial toxicity in treatment choice and daily life among cancer patients

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06645
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: Aoyama Maho 東北大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (30781786)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: がん / 意思決定 / 経済的毒性 / 経済的負担

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Data from a nationwide survey conducted in 2016 was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. As a result, 15% had experienced discontinuation and/or change of treatment due to economic reasons, and 16% experienced cutting down their living expenses. Those major factors related in the economic burden of treatment affecting the treatment itself and daily life was factors regarding socio-economic status, such as; younger age, less household coverage, unemployed, and living outside urban areas. The major contents of the financial burden were " households being strained due to unemployment or restriction of employment of patient and/or family caregivers". The importance of social resources was emphasized from the result.

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