Quality Cancer Care by Peter Hopewood & Mary J. Milroy

Author:Peter Hopewood & Mary J. Milroy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Psychological

It is not uncommon for cancer survivors to experience distress at diagnosis and throughout the course of treatment. This distress may extend into the survivorship period, and may involve fear of recurrence, feelings of lack of control, and may at times be experienced as anxiety or depression. For others, employment may have been interrupted by diagnosis and treatment, and the financial burdens incurred as a result of treatment may be extreme.

In a systematic review of studies on financial hardship in cancer survivors, 47–49% of cancer survivors report financial distress. Financial distress due to out-of-pocket costs related to cancer treatment is associated with increased risk of death by 79% [4]. Additionally a 2016 study by CancerCare revealed that patients alter care to reduce costs: 29% skipped doctors’ appointments, 38% postponed or did not fill medication prescriptions, 34% skipped medication doses, and 31% cut oral medications in half [5, 6].

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