The interview results were divided into two categories in terms of patients’ experiences of FT and their coping strategies. Giorgi’s phenomenological analysis method was used to analyse the interview data. The research team used NVivo 12.0 software. The participants were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 young and middle-aged stroke patients (aged 18–59) between October 2022 and March 2023. MethodsĪ phenomenological method was utilized. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the experiences of FT in young and middle-aged patients with stroke and their coping strategies.
However, little is known concerning the experience of patients with stroke with FT or their coping strategies.
Understanding the patient’s experience and response measures can further understand the impact of FT on patients with stroke, to help alleviate FT. While financial toxicity (FT) is prevalent in patients with cancer, young and middle-aged patients with stroke are also affected by FT, which can exacerbate their physical and psychological challenges.
