The medical treatment expenditures for patients with cancer

Joint Event on 34^th Euro-Global Summit on Cancer Therapy & Radiation Oncology & 6^th International Conference on Big Data Analysis and Data Mining & 13^th International Conference on Orthopedics, Arthroplasty and Rhe

July 25-27, 2019 London, UK

Sedigheh Pakseresht

Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Statement of the Problem: With the advancement of cancer diagnostic and therapeutic methods, the total cost of cancer treatment is increased. Cancellation costs can reduce patients' access to essential treatments and ultimately impairment in health and quality of life. Due to high prevalence of cancer, increased survival, patient's therapeutic needs and the development of expensive equipment, as a result, patients tolerate financial stress and stressful conditions.

Aims: This study was conducted to determine the cost of treatment for cancer patients. This descriptive crosssectional study was conducted to determine the cost of treatment for cancer patients in Rasht, Iran.

Material & Methods: Of all 412 records filed of cancer patients were documented in within 3years, 374 were included in the study. A demographic questionnaire and patient medical records were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by descriptive (frequency, mean, SD) and inferential tests (T test and ANOVA & Pearson).

Results: The results showed that the mean age of the samples was 14.77±51.50years. 45.2% of the samples had gastrointestinal cancers and 14.2% had breast cancer and 13.9% had hematology. 12.3% of patients had metastases. The average total cost of patients is 1749.99±1861.30$. The patient's contribution was 111.72±134.90$ and the insurance contribution was 1495.66±1681.63$. There was a statistically significant relationship between the total cost of the patients and the type of cancer (P=0.0001, F=11.3, DF=7) and the number of admissions (P=0.0001, r=0.5). The economic impact of years after the diagnosis of cancer and the survivors of cancer is remarkable.

Conclusions: With the growing population of cancer survivors, efforts to reduce the economic burden of cancer will become increasingly important.

Biography :

E-mail: paksersht@yahoo.com