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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBorsky AE, Zuvekas SH, Kent EE
AHRQ Author: Borsky AE, Zuvekas SH
Understanding the characteristics of US cancer survivors with informal caregivers.
This AHRQ-authored paper’s purpose is to provide a national representative description of the sociodemographic characteristics of cancer survivors who have or had an informal caregiver. Cross-sectional data from the MEPS Experiences With Cancer Survivorship Supplement survey in 2011, 2016, and 2017 was used. The study population consisted of 720 US adult survivors of cancer other than nonmelanoma skin cancer who were treated for cancer less than 3 years before the survey and were living in the community. A total of 55.2% of cancer survivors reported having an informal caregiving during or after their cancer treatment. Males were more likely to have a spouse as their caregiver and females were more likely to have a child. Cancer survivors who were female, were married, were of a non-White race/ethnicity, or were in poor health were more likely to have an informal caregiver.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Borsky AE, Zuvekas SH, Kent EE .
Understanding the characteristics of US cancer survivors with informal caregivers.
Cancer 2021 Aug 1;127(15):2752-61. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33535..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Cancer, Caregiving
Ekwueme DU, Yabroff KR, Guy GP, Jr.
AHRQ Author: Soni A, Davidoff A
Medical costs and productivity losses of cancer survivors--United States, 2008-2011.
In order to estimate annual medical costs and productivity losses among male and female cancer survivors and persons without a cancer history, the CDC, along with other organizations, analyzed data from the 2008-2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and found that the economic burden of cancer survivorship is substantial among all survivors. These findings identified a need to develop and evaluate health and employment intervention programs aimed at improving outcomes for cancer survivors and their families.
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Citation: Ekwueme DU, Yabroff KR, Guy GP, Jr. .
Medical costs and productivity losses of cancer survivors--United States, 2008-2011.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 Jun 13;63(23):505-10.
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Keywords: Cancer, Healthcare Costs, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)