The relationship between hope, medical expenditure and survival among advanced cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Among those with advanced illness, higher levels of hope may offer physiological benefits. Yet, greater levels of hope may also encourage aggressive treatments. Therefore, higher levels of hope may lead to greater healthcare utilization, higher expenditure, and longer survival. We test these hypotheses among patients with advanced cancer.

Methods

A secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional survey of 195 advanced cancer patients with high mortality risk linked to subsequent healthcare utilization (outpatient, day surgeries, non-emergency admissions), health expenditures, and death records. The survey collected data on hope, measured generally by the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and more narrowly by two questions on illness-related hope. Generalized linear regressi

SUBMITTER: Chay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10242009 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature