Nicole, Trinidad & Tobago

How Can We Care Collectively - Changing The Care Narrative starts with everyone who comes into contact with someone affected by cancer. 

A few months ago, whilst conducting an advocacy call with peers, we had an interesting conversation about who is responsible for changing the care narrative inside of the cancer experience.

Of course, we were all sharing insights on the value of the care professional in patient empowerment and the impact of clinicians and someone asked 'what about the families?'

It gave us an opportunity to be very thoughtful about the intersecting frontiers in care and how they are much needed to contribute to the vision of a world in which patient centred care is not only a thought but an everyday full circle action that includes the patient, family members, caregivers, clinicians, advocates, peers and anyone who comes directly into contact with the patient. 

In many ways, the impact of a diagnosis is far reaching and so many paths intersect during treatment, care and recovery.

But who is responsible for taking the lead in changing the narrative? That's where the opportunity for collective action keeps being presented.

Today, we see more interdisciplinary endeavours to build community centered care and this is especially positive for sustainable outcomes.