Journal article
Financial and family burden associated with cancer treatment in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Goals of workTo determine the financial and family resources burden associated with the treatment of cancer. A questionnaire was developed to determine the direct monthly “out-of-pocket costs” (OOPC), the indirect costs, and the associated perceived family burden.Materials and methodsA self-administered questionnaire using a quota sample from five cancer clinics in Ontario, Canada was given to 282 cancer patients (74 breast, 70 colorectal, 68 …
Authors
Longo CJ; Fitch M; Deber RB; Williams AP
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 14, No. 11, pp. 1077–1085
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2006
DOI
10.1007/s00520-006-0088-8
ISSN
0941-4355
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBreast NeoplasmsCaregiversColorectal NeoplasmsCost of IllnessDependency, PsychologicalEmploymentFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansLinear ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsOntarioProstatic NeoplasmsResearch DesignSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires