Financial toxicity status and influencing factors of enterostomy patients with colorectal cancer
MA Rui
WANG Junxia
ZHANG Ruixing
LI Jiaqi
GE Shuyi
SHAO Lijiao
WU Tianrui
ZHAO Yuhua
Abstract：Objective To investigate the current status of financial toxicity in colorectal cancer patients with colostomy and analyzing the impact of stoma self-efficacy and perceived social support on financial toxicity.Methods A survey of 249 colorectal cancer enterostomy patients in a tertiary-level hospital in Zhengzhou City using the general information questionnaire,Comprehensive Scores for Financial Toxici-ty Based on the-Patient-Reported Outcome Measures,Stoma Self-Efficacy Scale,and Perceived Social Support Scale.Results The score of financial toxicity was 20.00(18.00,23.00),of which the incidence was 86.75％.The score of stoma self-efficacy was(70.98±12.81)and the score of perceived social support was(61.44±7.19).Financial toxicity was positively associated with stoma self-efficacy(P＜0.01)and perceived social support(P＜0.01).Multiple linear regressi on analysis showed that age,work status,per capita monthly household income,type of sto-ma,comorbid stoma complications,chemotherapy,stoma self-efficacy,and perceived social support were the factors influencing perceived tox-icity in colorectal cancer colostomy patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion The incidence of financial toxicity in colorectal cancer enterostomy pa-tients is high.Medical staff should develop personalized intervention measures to improve their self-efficacy and social support to reduce finan-cial toxicity,promote mental health and improve disease prognosis.
Keywords：colorectal cancerenterostomypatientsfinancial toxicitysocial supportself-efficacy
Publication Date：2025-01-09
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 49-54 )