Health Care Providers' Perceptions of Unmet Needs Among African American Cancer Caregivers: Qualitative Investigation Among US Medical Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American caregivers are more likely to be sole unpaid caregivers, spend more hours on caregiving tasks, and receive less external support compared to White caregivers; yet, limited research focuses on their specific needs. Even less attention has been paid to health care provider perspectives on how to better support this population, despite providers' critical role in connecting caregivers to resources and implementing systems-level changes.

Objective

This study aimed to understand health care providers' experiences supporting African American cancer caregivers and to identify actionable recommendations for improving care. Specific objectives were to (1) identify unmet needs that providers observe among African American cancer caregivers, (2) explore barr

SUBMITTER: Love B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828305 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature