Cross-sectional analysis reveals that social support reduces subjective care burden for family caregivers, suggesting emotional and tangible support are crucial.
Key Points
Social support significantly alleviates the subjective care burden experienced by family caregivers.
Emotional/informational support was positively linked with self-esteem while lack of family support decreased overall well-being.
Financial and health problems negatively impacted the effectiveness of social support on caregivers.
Addressing various dimensions of social support can improve the quality of life for family caregivers of terminal cancer patients.