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A systematic review of cancer caregiver interventions: Appraising the potential for implementation of evidence into practice.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Cancer patient distress and health service use is linked with carer distress: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Cancer Prevention in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review of Caregiver Perspectives in Institutional and Home Care Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- An evidence-base for the implementation of hospital-based palliative care programs in routine cancer practice: A systematic review.Palliative medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Development of an evidence‑based, theory‑driven, and culturally appropriate character strengths-based intervention for breast cancer patients, following the Medical Research Council Framework.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of cancer caregiver interventions: Appraising the potential for implementation of evidence into practice.Psycho-oncology · 2019Pooled it
- "Resilient Caregivers"-A Randomized Trial of a Resilience-Based Intervention for Psychologically Distressed Partner Caregivers of Patients With Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Trial
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- Empowering caregivers in the radiotherapy process: the results of a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Trial
- PROTOCOL: Experiences of Informal Caregivers of Dependent Older People on Interventions to Reduce Care Burden and Promote Their Biopsychosocial Well-Being.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Engaging community oncology stakeholders to plan multisite cancer caregiving research (CONNECT WF-2300CD).JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Article
- Codesigning an Online Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Carers of People With Cancer-A Qualitative Study of Carer Needs and Perspectives on Psychological Support.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Caregiver guilt as an underrecognised burden in family cancer caregiving: a scoping review and implications for palliative care support.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- The Experiences and Perspective of Partners of Men With Prostate Cancer in Ireland: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Parental cancer caregiving in emerging and young adulthood: the impact of sibling dynamics on the caregiving experience.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Towards equitable cancer outcomes for rural and remote communities: reflections, lessons and recommendations.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Review
- The CARING intervention for neuro-oncology family caregivers: Randomized controlled trial feasibility, eSNAP/caregiver navigation engagement, and acceptability.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- "We're the silent people in the situation": a qualitative examination of the lived experiences of young partners of men diagnosed with testicular cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The hidden economic burden of cancer caring.Cancer · 2025Article
- An opportunity to impact anxiety in family caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor.Neuro-oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivenformal caregivers provide substantial support for people living with cancer. Previous systematic reviews report on the efficacy of cancer caregiver interventions but not their potential to be implemented. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the potential for cancer caregiver interventions to be implemented into practice.
methodsWe searched three electronic databases to identify cancer caregiver interventions on 5 January 2018. We operationalised six implementation outcomes (acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, and costs) into a tool to guide data extraction.
resultsThe search yielded 33 papers (27 papers from electronic databases and six papers from other sources) reporting on 26 studies that met review criteria. Fewer than half the studies (46%) contained evidence about the acceptability of interventions from caregivers' perspectives; only two studies (8%) included interventions developed with input from caregivers. Two studies (8%) addressed potential adoption of interventions, and no studies discussed intentions, agreement, or action to implement interventions into practice. All studies reported on intervention appropriateness by providing a rationale for the interventions. For feasibility, on average less than one-third of caregivers who were eligible to be involved consented to participate. On fidelity, whether interventions were conducted as intended was reported in 62% of studies. Cost data were reported in terms of intervention delivery, requiring a median time commitment of staff of 180 minutes to be delivered.
conclusionsCaregiver intervention studies lack components of study design and reporting that could bridge the gap between research and practice. There is enormous potential for improvements in cancer caregiver intervention study design to plan for future implementation.
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