Significant positive association seen between daily cost of parking and cost of living in city and for cancer center address transit score<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity among cancer patients, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences<\/em>.<\/p>\n Noting that parking fees can contribute to financial toxicity in cancer care, Mustafa Al Balushi, M.D., from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from Feb. 1 to March 1, 2022, to examine cancer center parking fees in Western Canada and city-specific indices. Data were obtained from 115 community and regional cancer centers across four provinces.<\/p>\n The median hourly parking fee was 2.00 Canadian dollars (CAD) across all provinces, while the median daily cost of parking was 9.50 CAD. The researchers observed a significant positive association between the daily cost of parking and the cost of living in a city, with a correlation coefficient of 0.412. A significant positive association was also seen between daily cost of parking and cancer center address transit score, with a correlation coefficient of 0.676. A strong negative association was seen between cancer center address transit score and the presence of free parking, with a correlation coefficient of \u00e2\u0088\u00920.613.<\/p>\n “What s remarkable about our study is that to our knowledge this is the first time that someone has found significant correlations between daily cost of parking at cancer centers and city-specific indices in Canada,” Al Balushi said in a statement. “The findings of our study should inform stakeholders and decision-makers to consider the impact of parking-related financial toxicity on vulnerable cancer patients.”<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n