Shifting Priorities for the Survival of My Child: Managing Expenses, Increasing Debt, and Tapping Into Available Resources to Maintain the Financial Stability of the Family

Conclusion Parents used several strategies to manage the increased out-of-pocket expenses and reduced household income. Implications for Practice Our findings of the financial impact of cancer costs on families provide insight into needed practice and policy changes aimed at lessening the economic impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis on the family and allow healthcare professionals and researchers to pursue more in-depth cost assessments in the future.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research