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Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations and a multivariable generalised linear regression model were used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting\/Participants:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Family caregivers of adults with advanced cancer at the Turkish\u2013Palestinian Friendship Hospital. Of 400 caregivers, 97.0% completed the survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Severe or extremely severe psychological symptoms were common (depression 33.2%, anxiety 44.1%, stress 29.6%). Information support (80.9%) and practical support (77.7%) were the most prevalent unmet need domains. Total psychological distress was moderately correlated with total unmet supportive care needs (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.543,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In the adjusted model, total psychological distress was higher with greater unmet supportive care needs (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.60, 95% CI 0.51\u20130.68,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and female caregivers reported higher distress than male caregivers (\u03b2\u2009=\u200912.20, 95% CI 6.52\u201317.88,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Caregivers experience substantial psychological distress and unmet supportive care needs. 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