Factors influencing family function in spousal caregivers of head and neck cancer patients within 6 months posttreatment.

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Spousal caregiving of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients challenges relationship quality and may negatively impact family function. Our purpose was to identify factors associated with family dysfunction in spousal caregivers (SCs) of HNC patients within the first 6 months after treatment. We explored whether patient or SC characteristics differ by level of family dysfunction.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Support Care Cancer

Title: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1433-7339

ISSN (Print): 0941-4355

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2022

Volume: 30

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Department of Radiation Oncology and Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

[2 ] Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

[3 ] Department of Nursing, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

[4 ] Department of Radiation Oncology and Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. shuching@gw.cgust.edu.tw.

[5 ] School of Nursing and Long-Term Care Research Center, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan. shuching@gw.cgust.edu.tw.

[6 ] School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. shuching@gw.cgust.edu.tw.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00520-022-07158-4

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07158-4

PubMed ID: 35606476

SO-VID: 7001d401-65a1-4cd0-87e7-269c7c2c32e2

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Keywords: Family function,Head and neck cancer,Health disparities,Psychological,Spousal caregivers,Coping,Family dysfunction

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Keywords: Family function, Head and neck cancer, Health disparities, Psychological, Spousal caregivers, Coping, Family dysfunction

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