The Cancer Financial Experience (CAFE) study: randomized controlled trial of a financial navigation intervention to address cancer-related financial hardship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an urgent need for evidence on how interventions can prevent or mitigate cancer-related financial hardship. Our objectives are to compare self-reported financial hardship, quality of life, and health services use between patients receiving a financial navigation intervention versus a comparison group at 12 months follow-up, and to assess patient-level factors associated with dose received of a financial navigation intervention.

Methods

The Cancer Financial Experience (CAFÉ) study is a multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) with individual-level randomization. Participants will be offered either brief (one financial navigation cycle, Arm 2) or extended (three financial navigation cycles, Arm 3) financial navigation. The intervention period for both A

SUBMITTER: Henrikson NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9099299 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature