Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change
Overview
This qualitative study examines the perspectives of Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers regarding the challenges and potential solutions for supporting cancer caregivers. Through interviews and focus groups, participants identified issues such as fragmented care and highlighted a need for flexible, blended digital interventions and organized peer support networks. The resource is relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in low-resource settings and family-centered psychosocial oncology care.
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- Baharan Ghavami (University Health Network), Fariba Zarani (Shahid Beheshti University), Ladan Fata (Iran University of Medical Sciences), Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi (Isfahan University of Medical Sciences), Jacqueline L. Bender (University Health Network)
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- 2025-01-01
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- 10.1017/S1478951525100618
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@article{allodium:f13a465a2cc943f0,
title = {Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change},
author = {Baharan Ghavami and Fariba Zarani and Ladan Fata and Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi and Jacqueline L. Bender},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1017/S1478951525100618},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951525100618}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change AU - Ghavami, Baharan AU - Zarani, Fariba AU - Fata, Ladan AU - Sharbafchi, Mohammad Reza AU - Bender, Jacqueline L. PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1017/S1478951525100618 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951525100618 ER -
APA
Ghavami, B., Zarani, F., Fata, L., Sharbafchi, M. R., & Bender, J. L. (2025). Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951525100618
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