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