Policymakers should consider direct family support and uphold the value of family cohesion in order to maintain healthy behaviors and a high quality of life in family caregivers. Further studies with larger and more comparably-sized participant groups are recommended to investigate the interactions between levels of care, family support, caregiving consequences, health-promoting behaviors and the caregivers' quality of life.
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