The intersection of travel burdens and financial hardship in cancer care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In addition to greater delays in cancer screening and greater financial hardship, rural-dwelling cancer patients experience greater costs associated with accessing cancer care, including higher cumulative travel costs. This study aimed to identify and synthesize peer-reviewed research on the cumulative and overlapping costs associated with care access and utilization.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted to identify relevant studies published after 1995 by searching 5 electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycInfo, and Healthcare Administration. Eligibility was determined using the PEO (Population, Exposure, and Outcomes) method, with clearly defined populations (cancer patients), exposures (fina

SUBMITTER: Planey AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519048 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature