ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
The role of caregivers in the clinical pathway of patients newly diagnosed with breast and prostate cancer: A study protocol.
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- Digital health interventions for psychological and cognitive care in cancer patients and caregivers: A RE-AIM-based systematic review.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- Caregiving and Shared Decision Making in Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Pooled it
- The patient-doctor relationship questionnaire (PDRQ-9). An overview of 20 years of research and a proposal for normalisation of scores. Systematic review.Frontiers in health services · 2026Review
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- The Dyadic Experience of a New Breast Cancer Diagnosis Into the Shared Decision-Making Process: A Qualitative Analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- The Role of Online Support, Caregiving, and Gender in Preventative Cancer Genetic Testing Participation: Cross-Sectional Study From a National Study.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- The role of social support among caregivers of people with cancer from Chinese and Arabic communities: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Toward a new personalized psycho-social approach for the support of prostate cancer and their caregivers dyads: a pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Health literacy, eHealth literacy and their association with burden, distress, and self-efficacy among cancer caregivers.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The impact of self-perceived burden, caregiver burden, and dyadic coping on negative emotions in colorectal cancer patient-spousal caregiver dyads: a dyadic analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Caregivers may play a fundamental role in the clinical pathway of cancer patients. They provide emotional, informational, and functional support as well as practical assistance, and they might help mediate the interaction and communication with the oncologists when care options are discussed, or decisions are made. Little is known about the impact of dyadic dynamics on patient-doctor communication, patient's satisfaction, or adherence to the therapies. This study protocol aims to evaluate the efficacy of a psychological support intervention on patients-caregivers relationship and their alignment in the treatment decision-making (TDM) process and estimate related improvement in patient' compliance/adherence to treatments. Methods: A total of 102 patients-caregivers' dyads will be involved, among breast and prostate cancer patients. The study entails a pre- post- evaluation through psychological questionnaires, with a randomization of participants in two conditions, the experimental one in which subjects participate in a psychological support consultation, and the control one, where dyads do not receive any intervention. A follow up after 6 months from the enrollment is planned. Discussion: A positive impact of the psychological support intervention on patients' anxiety, depression, distress, and perceived social support is expected. Such improvements can directly affect patients' satisfaction and adherence to treatments. Data gathered from this study may inform health care providers, policy makers, and public health managers about the importance of caregiver's involvement in the cancer care pathway, and the best way to manage it. A further
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