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October 20, 2025Supportive Care in CancerOpen Access

Patient-, care partner-, and clinician-proposed solutions to address the time toxicity of cancer care

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WJWhitney Victoria JohnsonSVSai Sudha ValisekkaOOObafemi O. Ogunleye

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Qualitative study identifies solutions to reduce time toxicity in cancer care, highlighting patient and care partner needs.

Key Points

  • Key solutions to reduce time toxicity include tailored ambulatory scheduling and improved logistical support.
  • Five main themes were identified: scheduling flexibility, logistical support, home-based care, empathetic communication, and innovative care models.
  • Semi-structured interviews with 47 participants explored diverse perspectives on time burdens in oncology care.
  • Findings emphasize the need for individualized, person-centered interventions to ease time burdens experienced by patients and care partners.

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Johnson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f5a78aab63786de5b4604ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09954-0
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