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Oncology |
Manuscript Type |
Observational Study |
Article Title |
Impact of the economic crisis and drug shortage on Lebanese cancer patients’ care
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Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Dollen Eid, Jad Jabbour, Elissar Moujaes, Hampig Raphael Kourie, Maissa Safieddine and Joseph Kattan |
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Corresponding Author |
Dollen Eid, MD, Doctor, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus Road, Mar Mikhaël, Beirut 0000, Lebanon. dolleneid@gmail.com |
Key Words |
Cancer care; Drug shortage; Economic crisis; Cancer psychology; Healthcare access |
Core Tip |
The Lebanese healthcare system, strained by economic crisis, sociopolitical unrest, and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, faces critical shortages, impacting vital oncology medications. In February 2022, a questionnaire was administered to 182 oncologic patients at Hôtel Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut during outpatient therapy. Results revealed that 31.87% experienced treatment interruptions due to acute drug scarcities. Despite 87.91% having third-party coverage, 69.60% self-funded medications, leading to 69.78% perceiving limited healthcare access post-2020. Psychologically, one-third exhibited anxiety/depression symptoms, and 7 patients reported suicidal thoughts. Most patients altered their treatment plan, citing financial strains. |
Citation |
Eid D, Jabbour J, Moujaes E, Kourie HR, Safieddine M, Kattan J. Impact of the economic crisis and drug shortage on Lebanese cancer patients’ care. World J Clin Oncol 2024; In press |
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2024-01-06 12:25 |
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2024-01-06 12:25 |
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2024-01-17 02:55 |
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2024-02-12 12:20 |
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2024-03-27 02:36 |
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2024-03-27 05:06 |
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Articles in Press |
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2024-03-27 05:06 |
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ISSN |
2218-4333 (online) |
Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
Copyright |
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Publisher |
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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