Kajiwara, Kohei

To the editor:

We read with interest the recent article titled “Providing care to a family member affected by head and neck cancer: a phenomenological study,” by Dri et al. [1]. The authors concluded that caregivers play a crucial role in patients’ post-treatment recovery, and future planning for the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) should consider caregivers’ needs.... 

To the editor,

Aim: The main purpose of this study was to identify changes in both caregiver burden and positive caregiving appraisal over time, as well as factors affecting these variables. Methods: This analysis included 41 in‐home family caregivers who had completed questionnaires at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.

Despite the abundance of randomized clinical trial interventions for family caregivers (FCs) who look after persons with dementia, the extent to which these findings can be effectively implemented in a real‐world clinical setting is questionable. Indeed, a prompt and practical support programme for real clinical settings would benefit FCs, especially given the long hours