Support for family caregivers: A scoping review of family physician’s perspectives on their role in supporting family caregivers

What is known about this topicFamily caregiving has become more onerous in the last two decades.Family physicians have the potential to reach the majority of caregivers throughout the care trajectory.The demand for primary care to support caregivers comes primarily from researchers or advocacy organisations.What this paper addsThere is little literature on family physicians’ perspectives on their roles in supporting family caregivers.Collaborative integrated primary care models are recommended as the most feasible model for supporting family caregivers.Research to understand family physicians’ perspectives of their role in supporting family caregivers is warranted.