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SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2019

Living with and beyond cancer with comorbid illness: a qualitative systematic review and evidence synthesis.

Debbie Cavers, Liset Habets, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Eila Watson, Elspeth Banks, Christine Campbell

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Synthesis in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Living With and Beyond Cancer With Comorbid Conditions: Qualitative Insights to Understand Psychosocial Support Needs.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  11. Cancer care reviews: a guide for primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024
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  13. Comorbidities and their management in women with breast cancer-an Australian survey of breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  15. Large-scale North American cancer survivorship surveys: 2011-2019 update.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022
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  17. A Survey of Older Adults' Self-Managing Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Debbie CaversUsher Institute, Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK. Debbie.Cavers@ed.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-5419-6331
Liset HabetsLeiden University Medical Center, University of Leiden, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, Leiden, ZA, Netherlands.
Sarah Cunningham-BurleyMedical and Family Sociology, Usher Institute, Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK.
Eila WatsonSupportive Cancer Care, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK.
Elspeth Banks, 1 Carnwath Lane, Carluke, South Lanarkshire, ML8 4QU, UK.
Christine CampbellUsher Institute, Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo identify the qualitative evidence on the experience of cancer and comorbid illness from the perspective of patients, carers and health care professionals to identify psycho-social support needs, experience of health care, and to highlight areas where more research is needed.

methodsA qualitative systematic review following PRISMA guidance. Relevant research databases were searched using an exhaustive list of search terms. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts and discussed variations. Included articles were subject to quality appraisal before data extraction of article characteristics and findings. Thomas and Harden's thematic synthesis of extracted findings was undertaken.

resultsThirty-one articles were included in the review, covering a range of cancer types and comorbid conditions; with varying time since cancer diagnosis and apparent severity of disease for both cancer and other conditions. The majority of studies were published after 2010 and in high income countries. Few studies focused exclusively on the experience of living with comorbid conditions alongside cancer; such that evidence was limited. Key themes identified included the interaction between cancer and comorbid conditions, symptom experience, illness identities and ageing, self-management and the role of primary and secondary care.

conclusionsIn addition to a better understanding of the complex experience of cancer and comorbidity, the review will combine with research prioritisation work with consumers to inform an interview study with the defined patient group. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Expanding this evidence base will help to illuminate developing models of cancer patient-centred follow-up care for the large proportion of patients with comorbid conditions.

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Activities of Daily LivingCancer SurvivorsSocial SupportCaregiversComorbidityDelivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansNeeds AssessmentNeoplasmsPatient-Centered CareQualitative ResearchCancer experienceComorbidityQualitativeSupportive careSurvivorship careSystematic review

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PMID30685822
PMCPMC6394454

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