Geographic barriers and transportation burden in rural cancer care: a GIS-based assessment of support needs among non-cohabiting family caregivers
Abstract
The findings indicate substantial caregiving burdens among caregivers with limited finances and employment constraints who do not live with care recipients. Long-distance travel affects caregivers' employment and well-being, highlighting the need for support systems that alleviate the burden of transporting cancer survivors.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Family Support in Illness
Cancer survivorship and care
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Rural Medicine
- Publisher
- Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 156–169
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN