A Pilot Study of a Comprehensive Financial Navigation Program in Patients With Cancer and Caregivers

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作者
Watabayashi, Kate [1 ]
Steelquist, Jordan [1 ]
Overstreet, Karen A. [2 ]
Leahy, Anthony [2 ]
Bradshaw, Erin [3 ]
Gallagher, Kathleen D. [3 ]
Balch, Alan J. [3 ]
Lobb, Rebecca [4 ]
Lavell, Laura [5 ]
Linden, Hannah [6 ]
Ramsey, Scott D. [1 ]
Shankaran, Veena [1 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Hutchinson Inst Outcomes Res, Seattle, WA 98109 USA
[2] Consumer Educ & Training Serv, Seattle, WA USA
[3] Patient Advocate Fdn, Hampton, VA USA
[4] Family Reach, Boston, MA USA
[5] Seattle Canc Care Alliance, Seattle, WA USA
[6] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Div Med Oncol, Seattle, WA USA
来源
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK | 2020年 / 18卷 / 10期
关键词
QUALITY-OF-LIFE; ADHERENCE; TOXICITY; HARDSHIP; BURDEN; STRAIN; RISK;
D O I
10.6004/jnccn.2020.7581
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Background: Few studies have engaged patients and caregivers in interventions to alleviate financial hardship. We collaborated with Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS), Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), and Family Reach (FR) to assess the feasibility of enrolling patient-caregiver dyads in a program that provides financial counseling, insurance navigation, and assistance with medical and cost of living expenses. Methods: Patients with solid tumors aged >= 8 years and their primary caregiver received a financial education video, monthly contact with a CENTS counselor and PAF case manager for 6 months, and referral to FR for help with unpaid cost of living bills (eg, transportation or housing). Patient financial hardship and caregiver burden were measured using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity-Patient-Reported Outcomes (COST-PRO) and Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) measures, respectively, at baseline and follow-up. Results: Thirty patients (median age, 59.5 years; 40% commercially insured) and 18 caregivers (67% spouses) consented (78% dyad participation rate). Many participants faced cancer-related financial hardships prior to enrollment, such as work change or loss (45% of patients; 39% of caregivers) and debt (64% of patients); 39% of caregivers reported high levels of financial burden at enrollment. Subjects received $11,000 in assistance (mean, $772 per household); 66% of subjects with income <=$50,000 received cost-of-living assistance. COST-PRO and CSI scores did not change significantly. Conclusions: Patient-caregiver dyads were willing to participate in a financial navigation program that addresses various financial issues, particularly cost of living expenses in lower income participants. Future work should address financial concerns at diagnosis and determine whether doing so improves patient and caregiver outcomes.
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页数:8
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