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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