Financial Support Models: A Case for Use of Financial Navigators in the Oncology Setting.
financial navigation
financial toxicity
health insurance
out-of-pocket costs
Journal
Clinical journal of oncology nursing
ISSN: 1538-067X
Titre abrégé: Clin J Oncol Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9705336
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 10 2019
01 10 2019
Historique:
entrez:
21
9
2019
pubmed:
21
9
2019
medline:
22
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Financial toxicity causes significant psychological and practical distress for patients and can affect their ability and willingness to undertake optimal treatment. Although different models of financial support are typically available to patients undergoing cancer treatments, not all models can offer equal amounts of support and effective solutions, particularly to those patients at the highest levels of risk for this toxicity. This article discusses the two most prevalent models available to healthcare institutions to provide financial support (financial counseling and financial advocacy) and makes recommendations for implementation of a more comprehensive, proactive financial navigation model. This article reviews current and emerging financial support models. Financial toxicity is on the rise, and the financial navigation model shows promise in decreasing the number of patients experiencing financial hardship.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Financial toxicity causes significant psychological and practical distress for patients and can affect their ability and willingness to undertake optimal treatment. Although different models of financial support are typically available to patients undergoing cancer treatments, not all models can offer equal amounts of support and effective solutions, particularly to those patients at the highest levels of risk for this toxicity.
OBJECTIVES
This article discusses the two most prevalent models available to healthcare institutions to provide financial support (financial counseling and financial advocacy) and makes recommendations for implementation of a more comprehensive, proactive financial navigation model.
METHODS
This article reviews current and emerging financial support models.
FINDINGS
Financial toxicity is on the rise, and the financial navigation model shows promise in decreasing the number of patients experiencing financial hardship.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31538990
doi: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.14-18
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng