The interplay of financial toxicity, health care team communication, and psychosocial well-being among rural cancer patients and survivors.
Melissa Farmer MillerJulie S OlsonKara DoughtieAlexandra K ZaletaKimberly P RogersPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
Financial toxicity and psychosocial well-being are strongly linked, and these associations were confirmed in a rural sample. A theorized buffer to the detrimental impacts of financial toxicity-health care team communication-played a role in moderating these associations. Our findings suggest that health care providers in rural oncology settings may benefit from tools and resources to bolster communication with patients about costs, financial distress, and coordination of care.