Experience of financial toxicity in cancer patients: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative researches
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230912-01048
- VernacularTitle:癌症患者经济毒性体验质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Jihua TAO
1
;
Mingying YANG
;
Manyu XIAO
;
Yuqin LIU
;
Danna LI
;
Tingrui MENG
;
Siya XIA
Author Information
1. 昆明医科大学第二附属医院护理部，昆明 650101
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Financial toxicity;
Psychological experience;
Qualitative research;
Meta-synthesis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(17):2288-2295
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To systematically integrate qualitative researches on the financial toxicity experience of cancer patients, so as to provide reference for formulating intervention strategies for financial toxicity in cancer patients.Methods:Qualitative studies on financial toxicity experience of cancer patients were searched in Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, Wanfang data, and China Biology Medicine disc, with a search period from database establishment to August 31, 2023. The quality of the included literature was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Health Care Center in Australia. The aggregation integration method was used to integrate the results.Results:A total of 12 articles were included, and 68 research results were extracted and categorized into 15 new categories. Four integrated results were obtained, including anxiety and stress under financial difficulties, relying on family members to start a new in adversity, and dancing together with treatment and life to write a new article, and great expectations for the future.Conclusions:Pay attention to the financial toxicity of cancer patients, actively seek response strategies, and bring benefits to cancer patients.
