Menghan Zhang, Xiaokai Wang, Mengwei Shao, Ting Li, Shengjie Guo, Yi Yang, Lulu Yu, Ma Bin, Dunhui Li, Huiyue Zhou, Liqun Yao, Changying Chen, Tao Wang
PURPOSE: To assess the level of financial toxicity of informal caregivers of colorectal cancer patients and explore the related key influencing factors. METHOD: A descriptive survey design was used in this study. Data were collected from 236 informal caregivers of colorectal cancer patients between March 2023 and July 2023 from a major hospital in central China (Henan province). Potential influence factors of financial toxicity, including basic information, perceived stress, and social support were analyzed using multivariate linear regression...
February 9, 2024: European Journal of Oncology Nursing: the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society