“…Cancer patients and their family members have an interdependent relationship (Northouse, ), and cancer affects the whole family in various ways (Eggenberger & Nelms, ). Family members have various emotional symptoms, such as strong emotional distress (Schaller, Liedberg, & Larsson, ), depression and anxiety (Schmid‐Büchi, Halfens, Dassen, & van den Borne, ) as well as fear of emotional collapse (McCarthy, Andrews, & Hegarty, ). Patient's cancer also affects the physical, social and spiritual well‐being of the family members (Northouse, ).…”