Discussion of costs and financial burden in clinical practice: A survey of medical oncologists in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A diagnosis of cancer is associated with significant physical, psychological and financial burden. Including costs of cancer is an important component of shared decision making. Doctors bear a responsibility towards educating patients about the financial aspects of care. Multiple organisations have advocated for price transparency and implementing Informed Financial Consent in the clinic. However, few studies have evaluated the perspectives of oncologists on the current state of this discussion.

Aims

The aim of this study is to determine the views and perspectives of medical oncologists regarding communication of costs and financial burden in patients with cancer.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cross-sectional online survey via REDCap. The survey was di

SUBMITTER: Agarwal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9586404 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature