"Like pouring salt in a wound": A qualitative exploration of the consequences of unmet housing needs for cancer patients and survivors in New York City

To identify consequences of unmet housing needs in the period following cancer diagnosis. Qualitative descriptive design. New York City-based cancer patients and survivors (n = 21) who reported experience of unmet housing needs while receiving cancer treatment. Key informants (n = 9) with relevant e...

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Published in:Journal of psychosocial oncology 2023, Vol.41 (4), p.411-433
Main Authors: Phillips, Serena, Raskin, Sarah E., Harrington, Cherise, Bishop, Darla, Gany, Francesca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Cancer
financial toxicity
Health services
Housing
housing insecurity
Housing needs
Humans
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
New York City
oncology
Patients
Psychological distress
Self esteem
social determinants of health
Social workers
Survivor
Survivors - psychology
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Summary:To identify consequences of unmet housing needs in the period following cancer diagnosis. Qualitative descriptive design. New York City-based cancer patients and survivors (n = 21) who reported experience of unmet housing needs while receiving cancer treatment. Key informants (n = 9) with relevant expertise (e.g. oncology social workers). One-time semi-structured telephone or in-person interviews were conducted with all participants. Inductive thematic coding was conducted using a pragmatic paradigm. Four categories of consequences emerged: 1) cancer management and health (rest and recovery, illness/injury risk, medical care); 2) psychological (stress and anxiety, lack of control and independence, self-esteem/pride, sadness/depression, cancer coping); 3) social (relationships, consequences for others, isolation); and 4) standard of functional living. The simultaneous experience of cancer and unmet housing needs is broadly burdensome. Screening and resources for addressing unmet housing needs must be prioritized to holistically care for patients.
ISSN:0734-7332
1540-7586
DOI:10.1080/07347332.2022.2136025