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This study aims to explore the relationship between the quality of life of terminally ill patients and the burden experienced by their caregivers in a palliative care context.

May 22, 2026BMC Palliative CareOpen Access

Association between quality of life of terminally ill patients and caregiver burden in a Saudi palliative home-care service: a cross-sectional exploratory study

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HAHaneen Mohammed AlharbiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre EAEmad Fouad AzhariAlfaisal University ASAmani Hani SindiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

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Cross-sectional exploratory study examines patient QoL and caregiver burden, indicating a need for further research.

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This study aims to explore the relationship between the quality of life of terminally ill patients and the burden experienced by their caregivers in a palliative care context.
Conducted a single-center cross-sectional exploratory study at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Recruited 30 terminally ill adult cancer patients and their caregivers using interviewer-administered questionnaires.
Measured caregiver burden using the Zarit Burden Interview and patient QoL with the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL.
Overall patient QoL score was 44.4 (95% CI 35.3–53.5), indicating worse QoL associated with the highest symptom burdens.
80% of caregivers reported at least moderate burden, with 53.3% experiencing moderate-to-severe burden and 26.7% severe burden.
Borderline statistical evidence suggested worse patient QoL scores in dyads where caregivers reported severe burden (p = 0.048).

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Alharbi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff452d674f7c03778d99a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02135-8

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Association between quality of life of terminally ill patients and caregiver burden in a Saudi palliative home-care service: a cross-sectional exploratory study

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