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Financial toxicity in cancer care: Prevalence, causes, consequences, and reduction strategies
Author(s) -
Lentz Robert,
Benson Al B.,
Kircher Sheetal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25374
Subject(s) - financial distress , medicine , toxicity , distress , coping (psychology) , finance , intensive care medicine , business , psychiatry , financial system , clinical psychology
Financial toxicity is the adverse impact of a cancer diagnosis on a patient’s financial well‐being resulting from direct or indirect costs. Potential consequences of financial toxicity include material loss, psychological distress, and/or maladaptive coping strategies. This review will summarize the prevalence, causes, and consequences of financial toxicity, with an emphasis on strategies to anticipate and reduce its burden. Improvement will require multilevel, coordinated efforts between stakeholders including patients, providers, health systems, payers, manufacturers, and policymakers.