The findings suggest that structured volunteer support may help reduce caregiver burden and depressive symptoms while improving care-related quality of life among family caregivers of musculoskeletal (MSK) patients. The results indicate the potential feasibility of integrating trained community volunteers into caregiving systems. This low-cost, scalable approach may offer a practical way to enhance community-based care and psychosocial support in resource-limited settings.
Sun et al. (Tue,) studied this question.