Social connectedness generally buffers the effects of stressors on quality of life. Is this the
case for cancer-related debt among rural cancer survivors? Drawing on a sample of 135 …

BACKGROUND Social and family factors can influence the health outcomes and quality of
life of informal caregivers. Little is known about the distribution and correlates of such factors …

Objective This study compared three ethnic/racial groups of informal cancer caregivers on
social determinants of health and tested social determinants of health as predictors of …

Background Financial toxicity contributes to psychosocial distress among cancer patients
and survivors. Yet, contextual factors unique to rural settings affect patient experiences, and …

Background Social needs may affect cancer survivors' health‐related quality of life (HRQOL)
above and beyond sociodemographic and cancer‐related factors. The purpose of this study …

Purpose Financial strain and stressful life events can constrain open communication within
families. A cancer diagnosis can bring heightened emotional stress and financial strain for …

Background Adult cancer survivors (ACS) are at increased risk for developing various
comorbid conditions and having poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) when compared …

Cancer survivors' quality of life (QoL) is consistently shown to be positively impacted by
social support from family and friends, including informal caregivers. In contrast, a loved …

The present study:(a) examined the extent of caregiver burden and psychological wellbeing
and (b) tested whether social connectedness moderated the association between caregiver …

Purpose The purpose of this exploratory sequential mixed methods study was to describe
the sources of informal financial support used by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer …