The overall objective of this study was to develop and evaluate FINassist (Financial and Insurance Navigation Assistance), a patient-centered, interdisciplinary team-based oncology financial and legal navigation program. The program leverages Medical Legal Partnerships to enhance cost of care conversations with pediatric oncology patients and caregivers. FINassist optimizes the team-based care model by integrating clinicians, social workers, financial navigators, and legal advocates who work in tandem to enhance cost of care conversations with patients and caregivers, identify and intervene on patient socio-legal needs, and advocate for system-level changes.
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Number of participants enrolled
Timeframe: 12 months
FINassist Adherence
Timeframe: through issue resolution up to 12 months
FINassist Retention
Timeframe: through study completion up to 12 months
FINassist Acceptability assessed by 5-item survey
Timeframe: Post intervention at 12 months
Change in Total Financial Toxicity
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in Participant Quality of Life (physical and mental)
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in Participant Quality of Life (Depression)
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in Participant Quality of Life (Anxiety)
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in Patient-Provider Trust
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Resolution of Socio-legal Issue
Timeframe: 12 months
Change in PROMIS Parent Proxy Global Health
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in PROMIS Parent Proxy Pain Interference
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks
Change in PROMIS Parent Proxy Fatigue
Timeframe: Baseline and post intervention, approximately 12 weeks