Financial Navigation Program Intervention in Supporting Patients With Solid Tumors and Their Caregivers

Development of a Comprehensive Financial Navigation Program for Patients With Cancer and Their Caregivers

This trial studies how well a financial navigation program intervention works in supporting patients with solid tumors and their caregivers. The financial navigation program intervention is an educational course about cancer treatment cost. This educational course may provide cancer patients and their caregivers with helpful information about dealing with cancer treatment cost.

Participants receive financial navigation program intervention consisting of a financial navigation video, monthly one-one financial counselling session, monthly phone or email consultation with patient navigators for 6 months and complete surveys at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• PATIENTS: Any solid tumor diagnosis (any stage)
• PATIENTS: Currently receiving (or completed within 6 months) chemotherapy, radiation, or hormonal therapy for cancer
• PATIENTS: In the treating physician's best estimation, has a life expectancy of 6 months or greater
• PATIENTS: Able to identify a primary caregiver who is involved in helping with the logistics, financial, or emotional aspects of his/her cancer care
• PATIENTS: English-speaking
• CAREGIVERS: Caregiver of a patient who is eligible for to participate in the study
• CAREGIVERS: English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• PATIENTS: Cognitive or other impairment that would interfere with ability to understand and/or respond to questions about personal finances and paying for cancer treatment
• PATIENTS: Hematologic malignancy (e.g. multiple myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia)
• CAREGIVERS: cognitive or other impairment that would interfere with ability to understand and/or respond to questions about patient fiances and paying for cancer treatment