Ursula M Sansom-Daly

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Ursula M Sansom-Daly

BPsych (Hons), MPsychol (Clin), PhD, Senior Research Fellow, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW; Behavioural Sciences Unit, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW; Sydney Youth Cancer Service, Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW

Effective integration of caregivers and families as part of the care team for people with cancer

The lived experience of caregiving and the burden associated with this role indicates that caregivers are in need of support, yet there are several barriers to integration with the healthcare team.

The lived experience of children and adolescents with cancer

A diagnosis of cancer disrupts almost every developmental life stage and continues to affect the child, and potentially their whole family, throughout adulthood.