DOI: 10.1002/pon.6258 ISSN: 1057-9249

Factors associated with self‐perceived burden among terminally ill cancer patients

Sun Hyun Kim, Min Seok Seo, In Cheol Hwang, Hong Yup Ahn
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Oncology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Key points

There is a lack of data on the self‐perceived burden (SPB) of terminal cancer patients at their very end of life.

In this multicenter Korean study, terminal cancer patients perceived their burdensomeness from their family caregiver perspective.

To relieve patients' SPB, physicians should pay attention to dyads with the features identified in this study.

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