Background: In hematologic malignancies, treatment allocation and outcome prediction are traditionally driven by clinical and biological parameters. However, growing evidence suggests that non-clinical factors—such as psychosocial context, caregiver availability, organizational support, and digital health integration—play a pivotal role in patients’ ability to tolerate and adhere to complex therapeutic pathways. The concept of “resilience” may offer a more comprehensive framework to capture this multidimensional readiness to treatment. Methods: We conducted a narrative review of the literature focusing on patient and caregiver resilience in hematologic settings. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for studies published in English over the last 15 years, addressing clinical, psychosocial, organizational, and contextual determinants influencing treatment tolerance, continuity of care, and outcomes in hematology. Results: the literature highlights resilience as a dynamic construct shaped by clinical fitness, psychological resources, caregiver competence, social and family context, healthcare system organization, and access to supportive technologies such as telemedicine. Several domains emerged as recurrent determinants of resilience, yet no standardized, integrated assessment tool is currently available in routine hematologic practice. Conclusions: Resilience in hematology should be reframed as a multidimensional, context-dependent construct extending beyond traditional clinical fitness. Incorporating resilience-oriented assessment into clinical workflows may improve treatment personalization, optimize resource allocation, and enhance patient- and caregiver-centered care. Future research should focus on developing pragmatic, clinically applicable tools to operationalize resilience in real-world hematologic settings.
Zoboli et al. (Mon,) studied this question.