European Journal of Cancer Care,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
31(6)
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
Objective
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
reach
a
consensus
on
set
proposals
optimise
the
disease
management
Multiple
myeloma
(MM)
within
Spanish
National
Health
System
(SNHS)
and
apply
Social
Return
Investment
(SROI)
method
estimate
their
social
impact.
Methods
A
Multidisciplinary
Working
Team
(MWT)
including
MM
main
stakeholders
organised.
survey
administered
gather
information
from
patients
regarding
impact
different
life
domains.
forecast-type
SROI
analysis,
with
1-year
timeframe,
applied.
Results
Fifteen
were
selected,
management,
actions
for
early
diagnosis,
psychological
support,
improvement
quick
access
palliative
care,
among
others.
implementation
these
would
benefit
patients,
informal
caregivers
SNHS.
investment
required
amount
10.32
million
euros
return
43.31
euros:
4.2
each
euro
invested.
According
sensitivity
ratio
could
range
3.38
5.20
worst
best-case
scenario.
Conclusions
current
be
optimised
by
implementing
that
most
likely
result
in
an
overall
positive
return.
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
ABSTRACT
Rationale
Liver
fibrosis
is
a
critical
stage
in
the
progression
from
liver
injury
to
cirrhosis
or
tumor
formation.
Traditional
Chinese
medicine
(TCM)
has
shown
certain
effectiveness
treating
fibrosis.
However,
there
currently
lack
of
knowledge,
attitude,
and
practice
(KAP)
studies
regarding
this
topic.
Aims
Objectives
This
study
aimed
assess
medical
staff's
KAP
toward
fibrosis/cirrhosis
TCM
treatment,
explore
association
between
scores
demographic
factors.
Methods
Demographic
information
were
collected
through
self‐administered
questionnaire.
Results
A
total
262
questionnaires
collected,
with
155
(69.82%)
females
mean
age
32.83
±
8.17
years.
Mean
15.99
4.58,
22.69
4.11,
23.09
3.36,
respectively.
Working
teaching
hospital
(OR
=
3.562,
95%
CI:
1.214–10.448)
was
independently
associated
adequate
knowledge.
Knowledge
score
1.104,
1.026–1.186)
linked
positive
attitude.
1.263,
1.166–1.368)
attitude
1.105,
CI
1.010–1.198)
independent
predictors
proactive
practice.
Pathway
analysis
revealed
that
knowledge
positively
affected
(β
0.24,
p
<
0.001)
0.30,
0.001),
directly
influenced
0.22,
0.001).
Conclusion
Medical
staff
demonstrated
negative
practices
treatment.
Targeted
educational
programs,
interdisciplinary
training,
awareness
campaigns
should
be
implemented
improve
attitudes
promote
patient
care.
European Journal of Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
183(2), P. 903 - 913
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
To
investigate
a
broad
array
of
costs
and
perceived
financial
burden
(FB)
faced
by
families
NICU
graduates
both
during
hospitalization
after
discharge.
Cross-sectional
survey-based
study
design.
A
survey
measuring
socio-demographics,
direct
non-medical
costs,
indirect
social
support
FB
was
developed.
One-hundred-twenty-two
pairs
parents
participated
in
the
study.
Most
(87.7%)
experienced
due
to
hospitalization.
The
median
cost
visiting
infant
admission
615
euros
(range:
42,7320).
correlated
with
for
drugs
(ρ
=
.271,
p
<
.05,
95%CI:[.020,
.490]),
dietary
supplement
.385,
CI:[.010,
.665]),
behavioral
disorders
-.186,
95%CI:[-.356,
-.003]),
language
delay
.243,
.01,
CI:[-.408,
-.063])
comorbidities
-.206,
95%
CI:[-.374,
-.024]).
Transportation
medical
visits
.415,
CI:[.239,
.564])
therapy
sessions
.517,
CI:[.121,
.771])
higher
FB.
Grandparents
were
most
frequent
source
help
(86.1%).
Families
having
infants
adverse
outcome
more
hospitalizations
discharge
(p
.05)
.01)
than
typically
developing
infant.
Lack
government
associated
(CI:[1.117,29.127],
.05).
Conclusions:
Our
findings
demonstrated
that
experience
high
rates
FB,
highlighting
their
sources
(e.g.,
grandparents
support)
difficulties
private
costs)
through
lens
patient
perspective.
promotes
reflection
on
policies
which
should
be
adopted
from
European
health
services
are
similar
Italian
one
graduate
reduce
inequalities.
What
is
Known:
•
face
several
kinds
New:
multifaceted
event
impact
families.
whose
had
felt
lack
local
policy
makers
burden.
JCO Oncology Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. 438 - 447
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
We
investigated
the
association
of
financial
toxicity
(FT)
with
health-related
quality
life
(HRQoL)
profile
patients
hematologic
malignancies
treated
in
a
universal
health
care
system.
JCO Global Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
PURPOSE
Health-related
quality
of
life
(HRQoL)
is
now
an
important
goal
therapy
for
patients
with
chronic
myeloid
leukemia
(CML).
However,
there
paucity
data
living
in
low-income
countries
(LICs)
and
on
factors
associated
their
HRQoL
profile.
The
primary
objective
was
to
compare
the
CML
LIC
(Ethiopia)
that
a
high-income
country
(HIC).
METHODS
Adult
treated
tyrosine
kinase
inhibitors
Ethiopia
were
considered
eligible
this
study.
To
assess
symptom
burden,
completed
European
Organisation
Research
Treatment
Cancer
Quality
Life
Questionnaire-Core
30
(EORTC
QLQ-C30)
EORTC
Questionnaire
Chronic
Myeloid
Leukemia
24
(QLQ-CML24).
A
matched
case-control
analysis
applied
profile
herein-recruited
Ethiopian
cohort
sample
from
HIC
(Italy).
RESULTS
Overall,
395
enrolled
between
February
2021
June
2021.
Except
dyspnea
satisfaction
care,
reported
lower
functioning
higher
burden
compared
HIC.
remarkable
proportion
(n
=
353,
89.4%)
financial
toxicity
(FT).
Compared
without
FT,
those
FT
prevalence
clinically
problems
symptoms
across
all
QLQ-C30
scales.
For
example,
impairment
social
almost
sixfold
(41.8%,
7.1%,
respectively).
CONCLUSION
Our
results
indicate
may
be
worse
several
functional
domains
than
peers
In
addition,
highly
prevalent
among
these
it
poorer
outcomes.
