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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.10.299

Financial Hardship Factors affecting the Cancer Patient's Quality of Life  

Rhee, Young-Sun (Division of Administration & Social Welfare, Chosun University)
Kim, Su-Yeon (Department of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Chosun University)
Park, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Nursing, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.10, 2020 , pp. 299-307 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the financial hardships affecting the quality of life of cancer survivors. Method: Data were collected from five convalescent hospitals using self-administered questionnaires, and 422 questionnaires were used for the final analysis. We used a 5-step hierarchical multiple-regression analysis by entering each sociodemographic variable, medical variable, and three types of financial hardship (a material situation, the psychological response, and coping behavior coming from cancer treatment cost) into each step. Results: The results of statistical analysis indicate that the most influential factor in the quality of life was the financial difficulty, which was the frustration that they could not work as usual or support their family financially. In addition, the performance of physical activity, accompanying diseases, women patients, psychological burden on cancer treatment cost, the satisfaction of communication with medical staff for medical expenses, and the feeling unsuccessful financial coping strategy were predictors for the quality of life of cancer survivors. Conclusion: This study provides a blueprint for the development of intervention programs in practice to improve the quality of life of cancer patients, clinical intervention plans, and health policies.
Keywords
Cancer-Survivors; Quality of Life; Finance-Related Hardship; Financial-Toxicity; Economic-Burden;
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