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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026

Models, outcomes, barriers, and facilitators of supportive care in cancer: a scoping review.

Daniel Monnery, Kate Law, Dipesh P Gopal, Ollie Minton, Lynn Calman, Charlotte Chamberlain, Sally Taylor, Roger Smith, Tomoko Lewis, Avril Chester and 2 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Daniel MonneryFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. daniel.monnery@liverpool.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-2287
Kate LawThe Christie Patient Centred Research Team, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0995-8309
Dipesh P GopalWolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-7963
Ollie MintonDepartment of Palliative Medicine, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4258-8995
Lynn CalmanCentre for Psychosocial Research in Cancer, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9964-6017
Charlotte ChamberlainPalliative and End of Life Care Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1891-7522
Sally TaylorThe Christie Patient Centred Research Team, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9026-1789
Roger SmithDepartment of Palliative and Supportive Care, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Somerset, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1729-2535
Tomoko LewisRoyal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-4139-4046
Avril Chester, London, UK.
Stephanie Lister-FlynnUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6803-8297
Joanne DroneyThe Symptom Control and Palliative Care Team, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-1703

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere is wide heterogeneity of supportive cancer care provision in the UK. Greater understanding of evidence-based models is key to developing standards for care. The purpose of this scoping review is to identify the evidence-based models of delivering supportive care to patients with cancer, the outcomes measured, and the facilitators and barriers to accessing supportive care.

methodsWe conducted an extensive search using MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PsychINFO, EMBASE, EMCARE, CINAHL from 2000 until 2025 to identify (i) the existing service and workforce models/designs supporting supportive care delivery; (ii) the benefits, costs, and outcomes relating to these services; and (iii) the facilitators and barriers to setting up services. Data were analysed using tabular summaries and content analysis.

resultsOne hundred and fifteen articles were analysed. Thirty-six distinct models of supportive care delivered by different professional groups were identified. Outpatient multiprofessional clinic models demonstrated the greatest number of positive patient outcomes. Positive outcomes were also described from digital, educational, and patient navigation models. Quality of life was the commonest reported primary outcome. Facilitators and barriers were described within five overarching themes: knowledge and understanding among healthcare professionals, clinical resource, logistics and organisation, patient-specific considerations, and digital considerations.

conclusionA variety of evidence-based models were identified with a range of outcome measures and a plurality of described facilitators and barriers. Future work involving patients and professionals delivering existing supportive care services is needed to investigate which models could be adopted at scale within the NHS to facilitate the standardisation of supportive care in UK cancer care.

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Delivery of Health CareNeoplasmsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansQuality of LifeUnited KingdomBarriersEnhanced supportive careFacilitatorsModelsOutcomes

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