Developing an Educational Intervention to Address Financial Hardship in Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop an educational intervention to empower patients to manage their financial health better.

Participants and methods

This study was conducted from September 1, 2017, to January 31, 2019. Focus groups were held with social workers, case managers, and patient financial service staff and interviews were conducted with patients and caregivers to inform the content, delivery format, and timing of an intervention for mitigating financial hardship from treatment (phase 1). Based on qualitative data, theories of adult learning, and a review of the literature, we created an educational presentation to be delivered in a classroom setting. Two patient focus groups were then held for feedback on the presentation (phase 2).

Results

In phase 1, both patients and a

SUBMITTER: Khera N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7411165 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature