Abstract A093: Implementation of a financial hardship screening among Native American patients with cancer

Introduction: Financial hardship and financial hardship screening are emerging concerns in oncology. Native American patients may be at increased risk of financial hardship due to factors including poverty, medical comorbidities, and lack of private health insurance coverage. Financial hardship for...

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Published in:Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention biomarkers & prevention, 2023-12, Vol.32 (12_Supplement), p.A093-A093
Main Authors: Janitz, Amanda E., Anderson-Buettner, Amber S., Madison, Stefani D., Doescher, Mark P., Rhoades, Dorothy A.
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Language:English
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Summary:Introduction: Financial hardship and financial hardship screening are emerging concerns in oncology. Native American patients may be at increased risk of financial hardship due to factors including poverty, medical comorbidities, and lack of private health insurance coverage. Financial hardship for Native American patients with cancer has only rarely been studied, and implementation of screening for financial hardship for these patients has never been reported. Methods: Guided by input from a stakeholder advisory board consisting of patient, provider, and staff members at a single cancer center in Oklahoma, we implemented a financial hardship screening tool, the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) – Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) among 42 Native American patients with cancer. We conducted key informant interviews with ten of these patients and four clinical staff involved in the implementation process. Patient interviews included questions about current financial hardship, experiences in discussing financial hardship with the cancer care and primary care team, and acceptability of the COST-FACIT tool. Clinician interviews focused on their experience with the project, including implementation of the COST-FACIT tool, barriers to implementation, and sustainability. Recorded interviews were transcribed and thematically analyzed using MAXQDA® software. COST-FACIT tool data were analyzed using SAS v. 9.4 Results: Three-quarters (76%, n=32) of participants who completed the COST-FACIT tool reported moderate or severe financial hardship (Score
ISSN:1538-7755
1538-7755
DOI:10.1158/1538-7755.DISP23-A093