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Article History

Received: 24 May 2025

Accepted: 24 September 2025

First Online: 22 October 2025

Declarations

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: As this study does not involve human or animal participants, there are no ethical concerns requiring institutional review board approval. All data will be obtained from publicly available published literature. The findings of this scoping review will be disseminated through publication in an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal. Additionally, results will be presented at scientific meetings and conferences related to public health, caregiving, chronic disease management, and family care research to contribute to the broader body of knowledge on the needs of family caregivers of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.