Caregiver perceived financial strain during pediatric cancer treatment: Longitudinal predictors and outcomes.
Liana R GaltieriKaitlyn M FladeboeKevin M KingDebra FriedmanBruce CompasDavid BreigerLiliana J LenguaMadelaine C KeimSameen BoparaiLynn Fainsilber KatzPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2021)
On average caregivers perceive less financial strain over the first year of treatment; however, nonmarried caregivers and those with lower income are at risk for higher PFS over time, and PFS may contribute to psychological maladjustment in caregivers. Caregivers may benefit from psychosocial support focused on managing financial strain. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).