Chronic illness and financial burden in Switzerland (FINK): a protocol for a mixed methods research project

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 14; no. 11; p. e089743
• Main Authors: Ribi, Karin, Schöpf-Lazzarino, Andrea, Visscher, Rosa M.S., Jurisic, Josip, Alder, Elena, Schwind, Bettina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 19.11.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Cancer; Caregiver Burden; Caregivers; Caregivers - economics; Caregivers - psychology; Chronic Disease; Chronic Disease - economics; Chronic illnesses; Cost of Illness; Diabetes; Field study; Funding; Health care expenditures; Health Services Research; Humans; Medical libraries; Mixed methods research; Musculoskeletal diseases; Neoplasms - economics; Participatory research; Patients; Protocol; Quality of Life; Research Design; Respiratory diseases; Switzerland; Switzerland; United States > US; Quality of Life; Chronic Disease; Caregiver Burden

IntroductionPeople with cancer and other chronic illnesses, their families and caregivers report financial burden as a problem that affects multiple aspects of daily life. While cancer research has coined the term ‘financial toxicity’ to describe the financial consequences, the understanding, develo...