Family care, as an external resource, may enhance QoL by fostering patients' inner strength, which in turn promotes proactive health behaviours. These findings support a "resource-psychology-behaviour" transformation pathway. They highlight the potential importance of moving beyond purely physiological care. To optimize long-term outcomes, healthcare professionals could consider developing interventions that integrate family support, psychological empowerment, and behavioural skills training.
Liu et al. (Sun,) studied this question.