Financial toxicity in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to assess the financial toxicity of people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment.

Method:

a descriptive analytical cross-sectional study, carried out with 214 people, between February and May 2022. For data collection, a sociodemographic and clinical instrument and the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity were used. For analysis, the Odds Ratio, ANOVA and Cronbach’s alpha tests were used.

Results:

the mean financial toxicity score was 20.30. Women with a monthly family income of at most two minimum wages are more likely to have some degree of financial toxicity (Odds Ratio: 0.85; 0.76).

Conclusion:

financial toxicity was identified to different degrees and varied according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Measuring financial toxicity can help nurses plan care and develop strategies to avoid interrupting treatment.