Caregiver - focused groups were rated as providing skills such as information and support that reduced the negative
appraisal of caregiving, decreased uncertainty and lessened hopelessness, while also teaching skills to cope with the stresses of caregiving.66 This supports suggestions that such groups might give caregivers the chance to openly interact with other caregivers in the absence of their care recipients.57 Moreover, in a systematic review of psychosocial interventions, group based or otherwise, caregivers listed the
most useful aspect of interventions as regular interactions with a professional, providing the chance to openly communicate
issues with them, and as a time to talk about feelings and questions related to cancer.13, 66