The Out-of-Pocket Cost Burden of Cancer Care-A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-pocket costs pose a substantial economic burden to cancer patients and their families. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the literature on out-of-pocket costs of cancer care.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted to identify studies that estimated the out-of-pocket cost burden faced by cancer patients and their caregivers. The average monthly out-of-pocket costs per patient were reported/estimated and converted to 2018 USD. Costs were reported as medical and non-medical costs and were reported across countries or country income levels by cancer site, where possible, and category. The out-of-pocket burden was estimated as the average proportion of income spent as non-reimbursable costs.

Results

Among all cancers, adult patients

SUBMITTER: Iragorri N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8025828 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature