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Ebert-Vogel, Alexandra

Gender differences in caregiver burden and its determinants in family members of terminally ill cancer patients

Objective: Female family caregivers consistently report higher levels of stress and burden compared to male caregivers. Explanations for the apparently higher psychological vulnerability of female caregivers are largely missing to date. This study assesses the correlates and determinants of caregiver burden in family caregivers of advanced cancer patients with a specific focus on gender differences.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:09