Conclusion
In conclusion, our qualitative study of AYAs and caregivers confirms the
prevalence of negative financial experiences during cancer treatment and
highlights the creative and necessary leveraging of supports to navigate
financial challenges. These findings inform key aspects that should be
considered for tailoring when developing or implementing financial
screening or interventions to address financial toxicity for a diverse
population of younger AYAs with cancer and their caregivers.
Conflict of Interest Statement :
Funding : Columbia Nursing Intramural Pilot Award
Conflicts of interest/Competing interests : The authors have no
conflicts of interest to disclose.
Availability of Data and Material : Qualitative data are available
from the authors upon reasonable request.
Code Availability : The codes utilized during the current study
are available from the authors upon reasonable request.
Authors’ Contributions : Study conception and design by Melissa
Beauchemin. Data collection and analysis were performed by Melissa
Beauchemin, Samrawit Solomon, Kathryn McHenry, Claudia Michaels, and
Gabriella Sanabria. The first draft of the manuscript was written by
Melissa Beauchemin, Eleanor Turi, and Samrawit Solomon, and all authors
commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read,
provided critical review of, and approved the final manuscript.
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