A healthcare provider can be that rock on which the cancer patient can rely. It could be a friend, family member or your partner who accompanies the cancer patient every step of the way on their journey to fight cancer. Their role includes the following:
Emotional support
Providing companionship: Cancer treatment can be isolating and emotionally taxing. Caregivers provide much-needed companionship and emotional support and reassurance during difficult times.
Practical help

Personal Hygiene: Caregivers assist with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and oral care, which can be challenging for patients undergoing treatment.

Transportation: Healthcare providers provide transportation to and from medical appointments, treatment sessions, and other necessary trips so that the patient can attend all essential appointments.
Medical assistance

Medication Management: Healthcare providers are often responsible for managing a patient's medication regimen and ensuring that they take the correct dosages at the correct times. This includes pain management, antibiotics and other prescribed treatments.

Monitoring Symptoms: Regular monitoring of the patient's symptoms is critical. Healthcare providers should be vigilant for any changes in the patient's condition, including signs of infection, side effects of treatments, or new symptoms that may develop.

Coordinating medical appointments: Helping healthcare providers organize and escort patients to medical appointments. They facilitate communication between the patient and healthcare providers and ensure that all concerns and questions are answered.

Communicating with physicians: Healthcare providers act as patient advocates and communicate with healthcare providers to ensure that patient needs and preferences are met.

Navigating Healthcare Systems: Healthcare providers help patients navigate the complexities of healthcare systems, including understanding treatment options, insurance coverage, and accessing support services.

Nutritional support
Meal preparation: Cancer treatments can affect a patient's ability to eat and swallow. Healthcare providers often prepare meals that are easy to consume so that the patient receives adequate nutrition.

Monitoring Nutritional Intake: Healthcare providers help track the patient's nutritional intake and work with dietitians to adjust diets as necessary to meet the patient's nutritional needs.

With this video, leading medical oncologist Dr. Pooja Babbar from the Department of Surgical Oncology at CK Birla Hospital Gurugram helps us understand how we can help patients fight cancer.

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