Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	104230
Country	India

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	What about the caregivers? Rethinking chronic illness support in the age of transplantation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hirak Pahari, Shikhar Tripathi and Samiran Nundy
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Hirak Pahari, MD, Department of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060, Delhi, India. hirak.pahari@gmail.com
Key Words	Caregiver; Liver transplantation; Ripple effect; Stress; Depression; Liver; Cirrhosis; Family-centered care; Burnout; Financial burden
Core Tip	Caregivers play an essential but often unacknowledged role in healthcare, particularly in chronic illness and post-transplantation scenarios. We highlight the profound emotional, physical, and logistical challenges caregivers face. We advocate for a paradigm shift from patient-centered to family-centered care, emphasizing caregiver inclusion as a core healthcare priority. This editorial underscores that caregivers are not ancillary but central to healthcare’s success. Recognizing and supporting them is both an ethical responsibility and a practical necessity for sustainable healthcare.
Citation	Pahari H, Tripathi S, Nundy S. What about the caregivers? Rethinking chronic illness support in the age of transplantation. World J Transplant 2025; In press

Received	2024-12-16 11:21
Peer-Review Started	2024-12-16 11:21
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2025-02-18 10:07
Revised	2025-03-02 20:17
Second Decision	2025-03-12 02:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-03-12 08:49
Articles in Press	2025-03-12 08:49
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-03-17 23:27
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