Susanne Singer1,2, Julia Roick3, Jürgen Meixensberger4, Franziska Schiefke5, Susanne Briest6, Andreas Dietz7, Kirsten Papsdorf8, Joachim Mössner9, Thomas Berg9, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg10, Dietger Niederwieser11, Annette Keller12, Anette Kersting13, Helge Danker14. 1. Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center Mainz, Obere Zahlbacher Straße 69, 55131, Mainz, Germany. singers@uni-mainz.de. 2. University Cancer Center, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany. singers@uni-mainz.de. 3. Division of Medical Sociology, University of Halle, Halle, Germany. 4. Division of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 5. Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 6. Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 7. Division of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 8. Division of Radiation-Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 9. Division of Gastroenterology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 10. Division of Urology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 11. Division of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 12. Division of Social Work, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 13. Division of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 14. Division of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We examined whether multi-disciplinary stepped psycho-social care decreases financial problems and improves return-to-work in cancer patients. METHODS: In a university hospital, wards were randomly allocated to either stepped or standard care. Stepped care comprised screening for financial problems, consultation between doctor and patient, and the provision of social service. Outcomes were financial problems at the time of discharge and return-to-work in patients < 65 years old half a year after baseline. The analysis employed mixed-effect multivariate regression modeling. RESULTS:Thirteen wards were randomized and 1012 patients participated (n = 570 in stepped care and n = 442 in standard care). Those who reported financial problems at baseline were less likely to have financial problems at discharge when they had received stepped care (odds ratio (OR) 0.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.1, 0.7; p = 0.01). There was no evidence for an effect of stepped care on financial problems in patients without such problems at baseline (OR 1.1, CI 0.5, 2.6; p = 0.82). There were 399 patients < 65 years old who were not retired at baseline. In this group, there was no evidence for an effect of stepped care on being employed half a year after baseline (OR 0.7, CI 0.3, 2.0; p = 0.52). TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01859429 CONCLUSIONS:Financial problems can be avoided more effectively with multi-disciplinary stepped psycho-social care than with standard care in patients who have such problems.
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PURPOSE: We examined whether multi-disciplinary stepped psycho-social care decreases financial problems and improves return-to-work in cancerpatients. METHODS: In a university hospital, wards were randomly allocated to either stepped or standard care. Stepped care comprised screening for financial problems, consultation between doctor and patient, and the provision of social service. Outcomes were financial problems at the time of discharge and return-to-work in patients < 65 years old half a year after baseline. The analysis employed mixed-effect multivariate regression modeling. RESULTS: Thirteen wards were randomized and 1012 patients participated (n = 570 in stepped care and n = 442 in standard care). Those who reported financial problems at baseline were less likely to have financial problems at discharge when they had received stepped care (odds ratio (OR) 0.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.1, 0.7; p = 0.01). There was no evidence for an effect of stepped care on financial problems in patients without such problems at baseline (OR 1.1, CI 0.5, 2.6; p = 0.82). There were 399 patients < 65 years old who were not retired at baseline. In this group, there was no evidence for an effect of stepped care on being employed half a year after baseline (OR 0.7, CI 0.3, 2.0; p = 0.52). TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01859429 CONCLUSIONS: Financial problems can be avoided more effectively with multi-disciplinary stepped psycho-social care than with standard care in patients who have such problems.
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Clinical trial; Cluster-randomized trial; Financial hardship; Randomized controlled trial; Return-to-work; Social work
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