Financial hardship is a common problem that affects patients treated for advanced cancer and leads to poor outcomes related to financial worry, health related quality of life (HRQoL), symptom burden, treatment adherence, and overall survival. Prior studies have shown that financial navigation may be an effective strategy to attenuate the impact of financial hardship. However, patients and clinicians have identified communication as a key barrier that prevents patients from being connected to sources of financial assistance. To address this critical gap in patient care, and based on strong preliminary data that financial hardship screening may improve patient outcomes, this financial hardship screening intervention will help connect patients to financial navigation resources. It is hypothesized that by connecting patients experiencing financial hardship with financial navigation resources, this intervention will lead to improved patient-centered outcomes.
