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April 19, 2026BMC Primary CareOpen Access

Factors associated with caregiving burden among spouses of patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

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HKHatice KucukceranNDNur DemirbasBYBerrin Benli Yavuz

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Cross-sectional study identifies predictors of caregiving burden in spouses, suggesting psychosocial assessments are crucial.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify the predictors of caregiving burden among spouses of breast cancer patients, focusing on psychological factors.
  • Cross-sectional design involving 151 spouses of women with breast cancer
  • Data collection through questionnaires and standardized scales
  • Analysis using multiple linear regression to identify predictors
  • Anxiety and perceived care need were significant predictors of caregiving burden
  • Median age of participants was 51; 80.1% of patients were in active treatment
  • Clinically significant anxiety and depression rates were 13.9% and 31.8%, respectively
  • Regression model explained 50.5% of variance in caregiving burden (R² = 0.505)

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Kucukceran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4713b010ef96374d8dc95https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-026-03328-z
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