Age and gender differences in financial distress among hematopoietic cell transplant survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cancer has long-term financial consequences. Adolescent and young adult (AYA) and middle-aged cancer survivors may experience more financial toxicity than older adults. This study examined age differences in financial distress in hematopoietic cell transplant survivors and whether these differences result from measurement bias, more financial barriers to care, or an overall higher level of distress.

Methods

Hematologic malignancy survivors (n = 1135, 2-10 years post-transplant) completed the Cancer and Treatment Distress Scale (CTXD) and demographics as part of the baseline assessment for a randomized clinical trial. The CTXD has seven subscales, but for this study, we examined the financial distress subscale and the overall score. Item response theory analyses teste

SUBMITTER: Jones SMW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7340568 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature