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Purpose: To assess financial toxicity and its predictors among South Korean family caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD). Method: In the current cross-sectional survey, 230 family caregivers of PLWD were recruited from a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic and five community-based dementia care centers in South Korea. Data were collected using validated instruments. Multiple linear regression was used to identify predictors of financial toxicity. Results: Among participants, 64.7% experienced moderate to severe financial toxicity (mean score of the Korean version of the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity = 22.65 SD = 8.27). Higher caregiver burden (B = −0.35, 95% confidence interval –0.46, −0.24), female sex, younger age, and poor self-rated health were statistically significant predictors. Conclusion: Most family caregivers of PLWD in South Korea experience considerable financial toxicity, strongly associated with caregiving burden. Findings highlight the need for tailored psychological and financial interventions, and policy support for high-risk family caregivers of PLWD.
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