A Phenomenological Approach to Financial Toxicity: The-Economic-Side Effect of Cancer.

ABSTRACT: The economic burden of chronic diseases such as cancer could negatively impact patients' health and quality of life. The daily management of the disease results in economic needs that patients often face directly, which may lead to real toxicity, just defined as financial toxicity. This study aims to explore cancer patients' experiences, emotions, opinions, and feelings related to the phenomenon of financial toxicity. A phenomenological qualitative descriptive study was conducted through face-to-face interviews with adult oncological patients. The sample (n = 20) was predominantly composed of females (with a meanly 58 years old) with breast cancer and in chemotherapy treatment. The most relevant topics that emerged from the patients' experiences were the impact on work, the distance

SUBMITTER: Panattoni N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11505948 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature