Financial Sequelae of Cancer for Patients' Family Members and Caregivers: A Focus on the Philippines
Rod Carlo Columbres,
Erin Jay G. Feliciano,
Lance Isidore Catedral
et al.
Abstract:Multigenerational homes are common. While this offers advantages like financial and emotional support, caregivers often take on extensive roles, including managing errands and making pivotal decisions on patients' behalf. [10][11][12] The primary caregiving responsibility usually falls on the spouse or adult child. As cancer progresses, the demand for support intensifies, affecting caregivers' employment, social life, and schooling, with particularly pronounced effects on women caregivers. 13 Indeed, in many F… Show more
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