C18 C34 C50 C61
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 30 patients with a first colorectal-, lung-, breast or prostate cancer, aged at least 30 years, after completed acute treatment and maximum five years later, are recruited consecutively over
Sponsors
Institut für Medizinische SoziologieMedizinische FakultätMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients aged 30 and over - with a first cancer disease (colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer) - acute treatment has been completed maximum five years ago
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with insufficient language skills to conduct an interview in German - moribund patients
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the purpose of measuring sociodemographic data, socioeconomic status and quality of life (SF-12) an short standardized questionnaire will be used. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Using semi-structured guided interviews the medical history, the financial situation before and after cancer diagnosis, psychosocial stress and resources reducing the financial burden is measured. The aim is to answer the following research questions: 1.What impact does cancer have on the financial situation of patients and their relatives in Germany? 2. Which psychosocial effect does the financial burden have on the quality of live and subjective health of patients? 3.Can social risk groups be identified which are more vulnerable to financial burden of cancer? 4.What factors influence financial burden most strongly and which personal and social factors can help to reduce or increase financial hardship? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSara Schröder
Institut für Medizinische SoziologieMedizinische FakultätMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Outcome results
None listed