Patient Coping Strategies

Cross-source consensus on Patient Coping Strategies from 1 sources and 4 claims.

1 sources · 4 claims

Uses

Delaying or skipping medical appointments was the most health-compromising coping strategy, carrying serious clinical risk because delayed cancer care worsens prognosis. — An exploratory qualitative study on financial toxicity in cancer patients of Pakistan: implications, patient coping strategies and future direction
Many patients sold personal assets such as jewellery or agricultural land to meet cancer treatment costs. — An exploratory qualitative study on financial toxicity in cancer patients of Pakistan: implications, patient coping strategies and future direction
Depleting savings and taking loans left patients with no financial safety net during or after treatment, generating persistent long-term anxiety. — An exploratory qualitative study on financial toxicity in cancer patients of Pakistan: implications, patient coping strategies and future direction
The BACAS cancer trust provided free treatment to some patients as a form of charitable financial assistance. — An exploratory qualitative study on financial toxicity in cancer patients of Pakistan: implications, patient coping strategies and future direction