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The impact of childhood cancer on parents’ socio-economic situation—A systematic review

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Roser, Katharina, Erdmann, Friederike, Michel, Gisela, Winther, Jeanette Falck, Mader, Luzius·2019·Psycho-Oncology

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OBJECTIVE: Taking care of children diagnosed with cancer may have considerable consequences on parents' socio-economic situation. Our systematic review aimed to evaluate and synthesise the evidence on the impact of childhood cancer on parents' socio-economic situation. METHODS: Systematic literature searches for articles published between January 2000 and January 2019 were performed in PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO. Findings of eligible articles were narratively synthesised and quality appraised. RESULTS: Our systematic review included 35 eligible articles. Childhood cancer had a substantial impact on parents' socio-economic situation across all studies. This impact varied largely by geographical region. We observed a high prevalence of disruptions in parental employment such as job quitting or job loss, particularly among mothers. The associated income losses further contributed to families' perceived financial burden in addition to increased cancer-related expenses. Adverse socio-economic consequences were most pronounced shortly after diagnosis, however, persisted into early survivorship for certain groups of parents. We identified families of children diagnosed with haematological cancers, younger age at diagnosis, and lower parental socio-economic position to be at particular risk for adverse socio-economic consequences. CONCLUSIONS: Following the child's cancer diagnosis, parents experience a broad range of adverse socio-economic consequences. Further effort is needed to systematically implement an assessment of financial hardship in paediatric oncology together with appropriate support services along the cancer trajectory.

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Authors
Roser, K., Erdmann, F., Michel, G., Winther, J. F., & Mader, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Lucerne (CH)
  • Danish Cancer Society (DK)
  • Aarhus University (DK)
Corresponding author
Mader, Luzius
Venue
Psycho-Oncology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-05-08
Volume
28
Issue
6
Pages
1207-1226
ISSN
  • 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1611
OpenAlex
W2940341374
Cited by
110
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 10
FWCI
3.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (P2LUP3_175288 to LM)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
childhood cancer, job loss, income loss, financial burden, hematologic cancer, childhood cancer survivorship, mothers
MeSH terms
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Adult, Child, Humans, Neoplasms, Parents, Social Class

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