Purpose Although it is accepted that in general spousal caregivers of patients with cancer
are under high emotional and physical strain, little is known about the quality of life …

BACKGROUND Family caregivers (FCGs) experience significant deteriorations in quality of
life while caring for patients with lung cancer. In this study, the authors tested the …

Purpose This study explored the effects of family resilience on quality of life (QOL) and
examined whether dyadic coping mediates these effects in patients with lung cancer and …

BACKGROUND Research regarding informal caregiving showed considerable individual
variation in responses to cancer caregiving. The current longitudinal study examined …

CONTEXT: Three important causes of death in the US (cancer, congestive heart failure, and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are preceded by long periods of declining health; …

Objectives Caregiving can negatively impact well‐being. Cancer caregivers face unique
challenges given the intense nature of cancer and treatment, which increases their risk for …

Family caregivers need adequate support from healthcare professionals to complete the
demands associated with caregiving with minimal impact on their own health and well …

Objective Cancer patients and their family caregivers often report elevated levels of
depressive symptoms, along with poorer mental and physical health (quality of life: QOL) …

Context Caring for a family member with advanced cancer strains family caregivers.
Classification of family types has been shown to identify patients at risk of poor psychosocial …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the actor and partner effects of coping and resilience
characteristics on psychological distress in cancer survivors and their spouses and to …