A Scoping Review of Interventions to Address Financial Toxicity in Pediatric and Adult Patients and Survivors of Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Financial toxicity (FT) is a common and significant challenge for people with cancer, impacting immediate clinical outcomes such as treatment adherence, as well as long-term outcomes such as quality of life and mortality. Multiple studies have tested interventions to address FT and develop recommendations for their implementation.

Methods

In this scoping review, we analyzed thirty-six studies across 35,405 participants examining institution-based interventions for FT in both pediatric and adult patients and survivors of cancer in the U.S.

Results

Common interventions included: financial navigation (n = 15), direct financial/medical assistance (n = 8), financial counseling or coaching (n = 5), and cost conversations prompters or encounter decision aids for t

SUBMITTER: Ping C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006751 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature