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The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Technology-based applications for relatives and caregivers of people with advanced breast cancer-a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Family caregiver experiences in terminal cancer: a qualitative study in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Association of marital and parental status with stress, support, adherence, and quality of life among breast cancer women.PloS one · 2026Article
- Knowledge and barriers to pain management among cancer caregivers in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Impacts of Self-Esteem and Self-Perceived Burden on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Ovarian Cancer: Does Age Matter?Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Trauma narratives and healing of offspring caregivers of breast cancer patients: a mixed qualitative methods study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences in caring for breast cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perspectives of Patients on Communication and Involvement in Decision-Making during Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study in Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
- Developing Burdens in Caring for a Relative with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences of Family Caregivers in Saudi Arabia.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Preparedness for caregiving among caregivers of breast cancer patients and its association with health literacy and caregiving competence.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Macrolevel Analysis of Labour Productivity Losses Associated With Breast Cancer Among Women in 47 African Countries.Global health, epidemiology and genomics · 2025Article
- The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal: a multi-stage mixed methods study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Understanding Family Experiences: A Study on Mental Health Literacy in Adolescent Eating Disorder Diagnoses.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Familial adversity: association with discontinuation of adjuvant hormone therapy and breast cancer prognosis.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2024Article
- Caregivers' demands: caring atmosphere expected by cancer patients' caregivers-a qualitative content analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Experiences of caring for women with cervical cancer: A qualitative study among male partners in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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- Psychological experiences of family caregivers of patients with breast cancer: Protocol for a meta-synthesis.Nursing open · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionCaregivers of women with breast cancer in low-and-middle-income countries experience significant physical and economic burdens. The review aimed to map the evidence of studies that had reported on the experiences of family caregivers of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases using a combination of key search terms and medical subject heading terms such as "family caregiver," "breast cancer," "home care," "low-and-middle-income countries," "experience," "effect," and "coping mechanism." A total of 1781 articles were retrieved and screened. Nineteen studies addressing caregiving experiences were included in the final review based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
resultsThe systematic review yielded 19 studies that focused on caregivers' motivation, needs of caregivers, intervention for caregivers, and consequences of caregiving. The most significant correlates of the quality of life among caregivers were disease severity, functional status of patients, and family income. The challenges encountered by caregivers were mostly psychosocial.
conclusionsCaregivers play a crucial role in the management of women with breast cancer. However, they are faced with increasing challenges in their caregiving roles. Understanding the nature and extent of the burden experienced by family caregivers in developing countries will facilitate the development of appropriate interventions that can help improve caregivers' quality of life. Gaps in recent studies were identified, and suggestions for future research were also addressed in this review. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42019118391.
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