Psychological problems among cancer patients in relation to healthcare and societal costs: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study systematically reviewed the association of psychological problems among cancer patients with healthcare and societal resource use and costs.

Methods

PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase were searched (until 31 January 2021) for studies on psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, distress, fear of recurrence) or psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, adjustment) and healthcare use (e.g., mental, inpatient healthcare), economic losses by patients and family, economic losses in other sectors (e.g., absence from work), and costs. The search, data extraction, and quality assessment were performed by two authors.

Results

Of the 4157 identified records, 49 articles were included (psychological symptoms (n = 34), psychiatric disorders (n = 14), both (n =

SUBMITTER: Van Beek FE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291760 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature