Financial strain for adults with acute respiratory failure and their family caregivers
Official title: Financial Hardship among Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure and their Family Member Caregivers: Understanding the Impact on Patient- and Family- Centered Outcomes
Funded at University of Washington · NIH-11171365 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how medical bills, lost income, and money worries affect adults with acute respiratory failure and the family members who care for them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $677,979 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL162831-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11171365 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 21 and older who experience acute respiratory failure and their adult family-member caregivers, typically identified during or after a critical illness hospitalization, are the ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People under 21, those without acute respiratory failure, or individuals who do not have family caregivers are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
What this research studies
If I had acute respiratory failure, researchers would follow me and my family caregiver over time to collect information about out-of-pocket costs, job changes, stress, and how we cope. They will use surveys, interviews, and hospital or billing records to track financial, psychological, and quality-of-life outcomes from hospitalization through recovery. The team will link these financial hardship measures to patient- and family-centered outcomes to guide better support and interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to programs or policy changes that reduce financial distress and improve recovery and mental health for patients and caregivers after acute respiratory failure.
How similar studies have gone: Research on financial hardship in outpatient cancer care has shown links to worse outcomes, but applying this approach to acute respiratory failure and family caregivers is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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University of Washington
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Khandelwal, Nita — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Khandelwal, Nita
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.