Unmet supportive care needs among informal caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer in the first 2 years after diagnosis and treatment: a prospective cohort study.
Kira S Van HofArta HoesseiniMaarten C DorrIrma M Verdonck-de LeeuwFemke JansenC Réne LeemansRobert P TakesChris H J TerhaardRobert J Baatenburg de JongAniel SewnaikMarinella P J OffermanPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)
The current study shows the strong likelihood of caregivers of HNC patients facing unmet supportive care needs and the interaction between the needs of patients and caregivers. It is important to optimally support informal caregivers by involving them from the start when counseling patients, by providing them with relevant and understandable information, and by referring vulnerable caregivers for (psychosocial) support.