Needy patients in Vietnam have been facing risks of destitution and decreasing quality of life. The problem appears to have been persistent due largely to undeveloped healthcare and health financing systems, especially for patients from rural areas or those suffering from chronic diseases. To cope with harsh realities of life during their medical treatments, an increasing number of Vietnamese patients have chosen to live together in voluntary co-location clusters where they seek to support one another in reducing burdens and sharing resources, apart from information needs. By living together, patients in need hope for some improvement in quality of life, which is a crucial part constituting quality of healthcare during their long-term treatment.
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