abstract: 'ObjectivesThis Special Issue of Psycho-Oncology is focused on challenges

  and opportunities in the provision of psychosocial care to patients in

  low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim is to highlight global

  disparities and inequity in the provision of evidence-based,

  culturally-sensitive and timely psychosocial care and to showcase the

  work of researchers and practitioners to address this gap. We hope that

  this Issue will help to advance the psychological and social dimensions

  of cancer care in all parts of the world. MethodsThe focus of the papers

  is on research and clinical innovations in LMICs that target the

  psychological, social and cultural dimensions of cancer and on

  interventions to improve or maintain the psychological well-being,

  social functioning and/or quality of life of those who are affected and

  their families. ResultsThese papers draw attention to guidelines,

  resource needs, clinical service evaluation, emerging research and

  knowledge translation within LMICs that advance knowledge and

  implementation in the field of psycho-oncology. ConclusionsInnovations

  and advances in psycho-oncology are emerging from LMICs to enhance the

  care of patients with cancer and their families in these regions and in

  all parts of the world. A sustained global initiative is now needed to

  ensure that guidelines for such care are routinely included in global,

  national and local cancer control plans and that essential resources and

  attention are directed to implement them.'
affiliation: 'Rodin, G (Corresponding Author), Princess Margaret Canc Ctr, 620 Univ
  Ave 12th floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada.

  Dunn, Jeff, Univ Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia.

  Dunn, Jeff, Australian Catholic Univ, Banyo, Qld, Australia.

  Rodin, Gary, Univ Hlth Network, Princess Margaret Canc Ctr, Toronto, ON, Canada.

  Rodin, Gary, Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

  Rodin, Gary, Univ Toronto, Global Inst Psychosocial Palliat \& End of Life Car,
  Toronto, ON, Canada.

  Rodin, Gary, Univ Hlth Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

  Rodin, Gary, Princess Margaret Canc Ctr, 620 Univ Ave 12th floor, Toronto, ON M5G
  2C1, Canada.'
author: Dunn, Jeff and Rodin, Gary
author-email: Gary.Rodin@uhn.ca
author_list:
- family: Dunn
  given: Jeff
- family: Rodin
  given: Gary
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1002/pon.6078
earlyaccessdate: JAN 2023
eissn: 1099-1611
files: []
issn: 1057-9249
journal: PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
keywords: 'cancer; caregivers; global; inequity; LMICs; mental health;

  psycho-oncology; psychological; social'
keywords-plus: CANCER CARE; PROGRAMS
language: English
month: JAN
number: 1, SI
number-of-cited-references: '27'
orcid-numbers: Rodin, Gary/0000-0002-6626-6974
pages: 3-5
papis_id: ae708abde86d1cb6dc33d3d06f1ef392
ref: Dunn2023globalpsychooncology
times-cited: '0'
title: 'Global psycho-oncology in low middle-income countries: Challenges and opportunities'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000905903000001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '1'
volume: '32'
web-of-science-categories: 'Oncology; Psychology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Social
  Sciences,

  Biomedical'
year: '2023'