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August 11, 2025HealthlineOpen Access

Family Caregivers’ Perspective for Cancer Care in a Tertiary Care Centre of Assam

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MSMarycharan Devi SagolsemTMTulika Goswami Mahanta

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows significant emotional and financial burdens among family caregivers of cancer patients, suggesting improved support systems are necessary.

Key Points

  • Family caregivers experience significant emotional and financial burdens while caring for cancer patients, necessitating targeted support.
  • Among 155 caregivers, 67% reported mild-to-moderate burden, while 26% faced moderate-to-severe burden as assessed by Zarit Burden scores.
  • This cross-sectional mixed method study utilized qualitative interviews and surveys to gather insights from caregivers in a tertiary care centre.
  • Addressing anxiety and communication challenges, along with implementing community-based interventions, is essential for caregiver support.

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Sagolsem et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2354db210217d647700b4https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_706_2025
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