Financial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors residing in a developing country in the era of COVID 19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary outcome measures evaluated the financial toxicity and mental well-being of the oral cancer survivors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of oral cancer survivors who were disease-free for more than 6 months after treatment and visited the hospital for a routine follow-up is included in the study. Mental well-being and financial toxicity were evaluated using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS 21) and Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) questionnaires. A literature review was done to compare the results with financial toxicity and mental health in cancer patients from the pre-pandemic era.

Results

A total of 79 oral cancer survivors were included in the study, predomina

SUBMITTER: Thaduri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539264 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature