Purpose A diagnosis of cancer is the start of a journey of distress and adjustment for both the
patient and his/her spouse. However, the dyadic phenomena are less conceptualised and …

Background The relational impact of advanced cancer on both patients and spouse
caregivers has rarely been examined simultaneously. This study describes a framework for …

Purpose Couples are usually affected by cancer as patient-partner dyads, and they may
react as a unit rather than as individuals, ie, dyadic coping. This paper aims to …

Objective With the research focus on family caregiving shifting from the individual to the
dyadic level, it is suggested that the caregiver‐patient dyad as a unit be the focus and …

Background: A cancer diagnosis can impact patients' and caregivers' lives, posing different
challenging situations. In particular, breast cancer and prostate cancer are two types of …

Objective: The study examined how a couple's capacity for mutuality as conceptualized by
the Relational-Cultural Theory plays a role in their managing the stresses accompanying …

Objective A diagnosis of cancer and subsequent treatment are distressing not only for the
person directly affected, but also for their intimate partner. The aim of this review is to (a) …

Background The spouse is generally the primary informal caregiver for cancer patients.
Many studies have explored the experience of caregiving for cancer patients, but it is …

Objective: This study is a meta-analysis that considers the association between dyadic
coping and emotional functioning, and between dyadic coping and the quality of the …

Objectives Cancer not only affects the patient but also the partner. In fact, couples may react
as a unit rather than as individuals while coping with cancer (ie, dyadic coping). We …