ABSTRACT Background Given the rising importance of mental health in current times, it also calls for attention to how cancer care services can be improved upon by integrating the emotional needs of patients and caregivers in India. The country's unique diversity and socio‐cultural fabric presents unseen challenges; therefore, this study explores the enablers and barriers of integrating psycho‐oncology services in India through the lens of physicians working in cancer care settings. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 20 physicians (medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and palliative physicians) who had worked in cancer care along with a psycho‐oncologist, over the past 2 years. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Four major themes and 15 sub‐themes emerged during the analysis. All physicians unanimously reported that psycho‐oncology services have been an enabler in the cancer care continuum, as well as a
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