Understanding Healthcare Choices through Psychoeconomics: A New Interdisciplinary Approach | Chapter 4 | Business, Management and Economics - Research Progress Vol. 1

 

We introduce the Psychoeconomics of Healthcare Decisions, a novel interdisciplinary field that combines psychological and economic insights to understand the "why" behind our medical choices. This field explores the intricate web of psychological factors, economic considerations, and individual behaviors that influence healthcare decision-making. By examining the impact of cultural contexts and socio-economic environments, Psychoeconomics of Healthcare Decisions aims to provide a deeper understanding of patient choices. This manuscript outlines the goals and methodologies of this emerging field, highlighting its potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery through improved patient education, informed policy decisions, and enhanced preventive care utilization and treatment adherence. Practical applications, such as case studies on framing effects and shared decision-making, demonstrate how this knowledge can improve public health outcomes.

 

Author(s) Details

Matteo Maria Cati
Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

 

Please see the link:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/bmerp/v1/1127

Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Patients’ Adjustment: A Pilot Study about Recurrence of Cancer | Chapter 11 | Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 9

 Background: The necessity to avoid cancer prompted us to propose three novel cancer courses as disease categories.

Our research aims to look into the effects of numerous factors on cancer recurrence adaption, as well as to examine quality of life, anxiety, depression, and disease progression during a three-month period.

During this longitudinal and prospective study, we met 32 participants after reporting the return of their cancer, and we saw 21 of them again three months later.

We had to fill out multiple questionnaires about various variables over the course of the study's two phases.

The majority of the participants did not have a new cancer recurrence, and the application of a fighting plan is indicative of them, according to our key findings. Using linear regressions and average comparisons, we were able to find several relationships between different disease categories.

Conclusion: For cancer patients who have experienced a recurrence, supportive therapy and stress management programmes would be beneficial.

Author (S) Details

Yenkamala Mina Ananda
Department of Research, Ayurvedic Institute of Guadeloupe, Capesterre-Belle-Eau, 97130 Guadeloupe, French West Indies.

View Book :- https://stm.bookpi.org/CDHR-V9/article/view/2065