Well-Being and the Economic Burden of Disease: What Are We Learning From Cancer Survivors?

With increases in early detection and improved cancer treatments, we can now celebrate that many survivors can lead a full and healthy life after completing treatment. But we also know that the cancer journey can be stressful from diagnosis onward and well into survivorship. A major area of stress is finances, such as stress from increased medical costs and possibly reduced income and work productivity. The impact of “ financial toxicity ” on patient well-being is an emerging area of research. Among Dr. Martin ’ s projects, she is multiple principal investigator of the Emotional Well-Being and Economic Burden Research Network (EMOT-ECON), a new initiative to advance research and generate new knowledge about the impact of the economic burden of disease on emotional well-being. Based upon her background in cancer survivorship, she will also present an overview of the cancer survivorship journey and identify where there are needs to better understand (1) patients ’ and survivors ’ experiences of cancer and (2) how the economic burden of disease can affect the well-being of survivors. Projects and interventions from the speaker ’ s work and others will be highlighted. Biosketch At the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Dr. Michelle Y. Martin is co-director of the Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute, professor in the College of Medicine ’ s Department of Preventive Medicine, and founding director of the Center for Innovation in Heal...
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