Greater financial toxicity correlates with increased psychological distress and lower quality of life among Turkish cancer patients

Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors that influence financial toxicity and its effects on both quality of life and psychological distress in Turkish cancer patients. Methods Data from 400 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at a public university in Turkey was analyzed. The Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST), Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT‐G) were used to measure financial toxicity, psychological distress, and health quality of life, respectively. Results Patients’ median COST score was 22 (SD = 10.1; range: 1–44) and was consistent with mild financial toxicity. Financial toxicity was associated with lower education level ( p