Impact of Health Insurance on Cancer Treatment Patients - Survey of Cancer Patients in Ho Chi Minh City
Abstract
Cancer not only affects human health but also causes a significant financial burden due to high and long-term treatment costs. In recent years, particularly in Ho Chi Minh City, cancer tends to develop quickly and is often only detected in the late stages. At this time, medical insurance contributes greatly to the decrease in financial burdens of patients and their families; therefore, have a positive impact on patients’ mental state during treatment. The studies’ results in Ho Chi Minh City reveal that health insurance payment is supportive, risk-sharing, and aimed at reducing the burden on patients and their families, rather than being a major proportion of the total costs incurred by patients and families. However, healthcare insurance could have a considerable influence on reducing fear and anxiety (90.3%); alleviating the stress of patients and their families (79.6%); and strengthening the faith in overcoming illness (44.7%). Medicine 2024, the article proposes 5 groups of solutions to enhance the positive effects of valuable anti-cancer drugs
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“Impact of Health Insurance on Cancer Treatment Patients - Survey of Cancer Patients in Ho Chi Minh City”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 8, no. 06, pp. 3835–3849, Jun. 2024, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v8i06.1143.
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