2024
Impact of Social Needs and Identity Experiences on the Burden of Illness in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: A Mixed-Methods Study
Neparidze N, Godara A, Lin D, Le H, Fixler K, Shea L, Everson S, Brittle C, Brunisholz K. Impact of Social Needs and Identity Experiences on the Burden of Illness in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: A Mixed-Methods Study. Healthcare 2024, 12: 1660. PMID: 39201218, PMCID: PMC11353550, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12161660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMixed-methods studyImpact of social needsHealth burdenChronic health conditionsMental health burdenPhysical health burdenFocus group participantsMental health concernsLack of insuranceBurden of illnessSocial needsCare journeyHealth outcomesDisease journeySocial supportFocus groupsHealth conditionsGroup participantsLack of knowledgeMultiple myelomaUnmet needsMixed-methodsFinancial concernsHigher anxietyHealth concern
2023
A Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Neparidze N, Godara A, Lin D, Le H, Fixler K, Shea L, Everson S, Brittle C, Brunisholz K. A Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2023, 142: 7353. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of illnessMental health burdenMultiple myelomaPhysical health burdenHealth burdenDisease burdenSide effectsBACKGROUND Multiple myelomaMM patient populationsRelated care processesFive-year survivalRisk of progressionTreatment side effectsRecent treatment advancesChronic health conditionsLack of cureGroup sessionsSemi-structured focus group sessionsHalf of participantsFocus group sessionsRace/ethnicityMost patientsMedical oncologistsMM patientsDisease journey