Re: outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in a non‐metropolitan Australian hospital

Sammour, Tarik; Hunter, Andrew

doi:10.1111/ans.18275

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“…Economic toxicity is widespread in patients with colorectal cancer due to prolonged treatment cycles, cumulative treatment costs, additional treatment and care for complications and the inability to return to work while recovering from treatment. According to a survey, 24 by 2022, 75.3% of families of patients with colorectal cancer are not able to afford the financial burden of cancer treatment. Patients with colorectal cancer are mostly treated with adjuvant therapies such as radiotherapy and chemoimmunotherapy before surgery, which results in an extended treatment cycle and recovery time, and postoperative medications and nutritional supplements increase the financial burden on patients.…”

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Exploring the economic toxicity experiences and coping styles of patients with colorectal cancer fistula in Jiangsu province, China: a qualitative study

Zhao,

Xu,

Zhou

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesIn recent years, economic toxicity has significantly affected the physical and mental health as well as the quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer. However, this issue has not garnered adequate attention from healthcare professionals. This study aims to investigate the experiences of economic toxicity and coping strategies among patients with colorectal cancer fistula. The findings are intended to inform the development of suitable and effective intervention programmes to address economic toxicity within this patient population.DesignA descriptive phenomenological approach was employed in this qualitative research, using a semistructured method for data collection and analysis of interview data. Traditional content analysis methods were applied, encompassing coding, categorisation and theme distillation. Data analysis continued until thematic saturation was achieved, with no new themes emerging.SettingNanjing Medical University Lianyungang Clinical Medical College.ParticipantsA total of 21 patients with colorectal cancer fistula were selected as interview subjects through purposive sampling. The selection took place from May 2022 to May 2023, involving patients during their stay at a tertiary hospital in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China.ResultsIn total, three pieces and eight subthemes were distilled: subjective feelings (worries about treatment costs, concerns about uncertainty about the future, worries about daily life), coping styles (coping alone, unwillingness to help, prepurchased insurance, dealing with illness, giving up treatment, inability to afford costs) and needs and aspirations (need for health policies, need for social support).ConclusionsPatients with colorectal cancer fistulae experience economic toxicity, leading to significant impairment in both physical and mental health. Despite employing various coping strategies, healthcare professionals must prioritise addressing the economic toxicity issue in patients. Implementing rational and effective interventions can greatly assist patients in effectively managing economic toxicity.

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confidence: 99%

“…This approach is widely used in qualitative research for its effectiveness in providing a deep understanding of complex phenomena. Examples of this approach include studies on the feelings of caregivers of family members with dementia 21 and the psychological experiences of patients with breast cancer following postoperative breast loss. 22 …”

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confidence: 99%