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Validation of the 60‑Item Brief COPE for Assessing Coping Mechanisms Among Informal Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in Uganda Cover

Validation of the 60‑Item Brief COPE for Assessing Coping Mechanisms Among Informal Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in Uganda

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4948 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 27, 2025
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Published on: Jan 30, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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