Research concerning distress in couples coping with cancer was integrated using meta-
analysis and narrative critical appraisal. Individual levels of distress were determined more …

Objective Quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional construct that includes physical,
psychological, and relationship well‐being. Methods We conducted a systematic review and …

Objective: Informal caregivers (ICs) are relatives, friends, and partners who have a
significant relationship with and provide assistance (ie, physical, emotional) to a patient with …

Purpose This study assesses psychological distress among advanced cancer patients and
their spouse caregivers, while examining the relative contribution of caregiving burden and …

Partners and other family members are key supports for cancer patients. Most cope well with
the caregiving role, but an important minority become highly distressed or develop an …

BACKGROUND. Cancer affects not only the quality of life (QOL) of individuals with the
disease but also that of their family members and close friends. The impact on various …

The formal beginnings of psycho-oncology date to the mid-1970s, when the stigma making
the word “cancer” unspeakable was diminished to the point that the diagnosis could be …

We examined psychological parameters in family caregivers of palliative cancer patients
before and after the death of the patients. Caregivers' data about depression and anxiety …

A diagnosis of cancer is a very stressful event for the patients and their families. Patients,
partners and other family members can suffer from clinical levels of depression and severe …

The goal of the present study was to further knowledge on gender and role (ie patient versus
partner) differences in psychological distress and quality of life as a consequence of dealing …