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Evaluating the Impact of Financial Navigation on Financial Catastrophe and Distress for Cancer Care
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a structured financial navigation program in reducing financial catastrophe and financial distress for cancer patients in Nigeria. The main study questions being investigated are: 1. If a financial navigation program can effectively and significantly reduce financial catastrophe and distress for cancer patients in Nigeria? 2. If a financial navigation program is financially sustainable and cost-effective for cancer centers in Nigeria? Participants will be required to: 1. Complete surveys about their demographics, clinical history, and socioeconomic status 2. Complete questionnaires about their quality of life and psychological wellbeing 3. Report all costs related to their cancer care Investigators will compare participants in the financial navigation program and those not in the financial navigation program to identify potential differences in catastrophic health expenditure and financial distress.
Official title: Evaluating the Impact of Financial Navigation on Financial Catastrophe and Distress for Cancer Care: A Randomized Control Trial- COST-FIN
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-07-15
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2024-10-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Financial Navigation Program
A salaried financial navigator will be hired by the study sites. All responsibilities of the navigator will revolve around the structured financial navigation program. There is currently no research indicating that such a role has been incorporated at cancer centers in sub-Saharan Africa. Through this program, the financial navigator will educate participants on financial literacy, insurance plans and payment options available through charities and financial assistance programs. In addition to providing financial counseling, the financial navigator will verify participant insurance documents, maintain records of financial agreements, and coordinate payments with insurance companies.
Locations (2)
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Lakeshore Cancer Center
Lagos, Nigeria