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The patients were purposely assigned to two groups: In Group-A 90, patients received a combination of palliative and psychological support. In Group-B, 91 patients received only structured palliative care. As per the department protocol, patients in each group were followed up on days 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28. Before each session, patients completed questionnaires that are based on disease-related symptoms and psychological well-being.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S147895152510103X_sec3c\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      It was found out that patients with telephone based psychological support integrated with palliative care has shown gradual improvement in physical and psychological symptoms from day 7 to day 28 when compared to the control group with\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value &lt; 0.05. Additionally, 67% of patients continued their follow-up with the psychologist, indicating the accessibility and acceptability of the treatment. Furthermore, 87% of patients preferred voice calls over video calls because of the limited internet access (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 72%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S147895152510103X_sec4d\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Therefore, it can be concluded that the combined approach of pain management through palliative care and continuous telephone based psychological support has contributed to their holistic well-being.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S147895152510103X_sec5e\">\n                    <jats:title>Significance of results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings highlight that integrating telephone-based psychological support within palliative care services is both feasible and acceptable for patients with metastatic cancer in India. This approach not only improves physical and psychological outcomes but also enhances the continuity of care, especially in resource-limited settings where in-person psychological services may not always be accessible.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s147895152510103x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,19]],"date-time":"2025-11-19T07:32:01Z","timestamp":1763537521000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Feasibility and acceptability of telephone-based psychological support for metastatic cancer patients in Indian palliative care: An experimental study"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5876-3914","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arunima","family":"Datta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Medica Super Specialty Hospital, Unit of Manipal Hospital"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sukriti","family":"Dutta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Amity University"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Prarthna","family":"Jayaseelan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medica Super Specialty Hospital, Unit of Manipal Hospital"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/IJPC_140_2023"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s13187-015-0935-8"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"405","DOI":"10.4103\/IJPC.IJPC_237_19","article-title":"Shared decision-making and medicolegal aspects: delivering high-quality cancer care in India","volume":"26","author":"Doval","year":"2020","journal-title":"Indian Journal of Palliative Care"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/IJPC_44_2022"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/cam4.6375"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1183\/16000617.0170-2022"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000381969"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1200\/JCO.2014.57.4079"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/apjon.apjon_3_20"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/ijc.IJC_1022_19"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/IJPC_92_2021"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jpainsymman.2006.12.016"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pec.2013.08.008"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S31","DOI":"10.4103\/IJPC.IJPC_161_20","article-title":"Smartphone-based telemedicine service at palliative care unit during nationwide lockdown: our initial experience at a Tertiary Care Cancer Hospital","volume":"26","author":"Biswas","year":"2020b","journal-title":"Indian Journal of Palliative Care"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2024\/6651067"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/jpm.2011.0186"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"306","DOI":"10.25259\/IJPC_45_21","article-title":"Telemedicine as an acceptable model of care in advanced stage cancer patients in the era of coronavirus disease 2019 - An observational study in a tertiary care centre","volume":"27","author":"Das","year":"2021a","journal-title":"Indian Journal of Palliative Care"},{"key":"S147895152510103X_ref22","first-page":"756","article-title":"Fear, anxiety, and adjustment disorder in palliative care. 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