SynthesisSocial science & medicine (1982)2020
The support that partners or caregivers provide sexual minority women who have cancer: A systematic review.
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- Lesbian and bisexual breast cancer survivors' post-treatment resource needs.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of psychological flexibility in relationship functioning among couples coping with prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Rapid review: Ten ways to improve support for minoritised informal adult carers at local government policy level to redress inequality.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Review
- A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- A scoping review of the research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary adults.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Inequities Among Cancer Caregivers with Diverse Identities: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions.Current oncology reports · 2023Review
- Sexual Behaviors and Intimate Relationships of Sexual Partners of Young Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: A Qualitative Study.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- "It's Kind of Complicated": A Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Social Support in Young Adult and Young Adult Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer Cancer Survivors.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2022Article
- Exploring Social Support Networks and Interactions of Young Adult and LGBTQIA+ Cancer Survivors and Care Partners.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- The Dyadic Cancer Outcomes Framework: A general framework of the effects of cancer on patients and informal caregivers.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Review
- Comparing Breast Cancer Experiences and Quality of Life between Lesbian and Heterosexual Women.Cancers · 2021Article
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Abstract
rationaleIntimate partners and other informal caregivers provide unpaid tangible, emotional, and decision-making support for patients with cancer, but relatively little research has investigated the cancer experiences of sexual minority women (SMW) with cancer and their partners/caregivers.
objectiveThis review addressed 4 central questions: 1) What social support do SMW with cancer receive from partners/caregivers? 2) What effect does cancer have on intimate partnerships or caregiving relationships of SMW with cancer? 3) What effects does cancer have on partners/caregivers of SMW with cancer? 4) What interventions exist to support partners/caregivers of SMW or to strengthen the patient-caregiver relationship?
methodThis systematic review, conducted in 2018 and updated in 2020, was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Two independent coders screened abstracts and articles.
resultsIn total, 550 unique records were screened; 42 articles were assessed for eligibility, and 18 were included in a qualitative synthesis. Most studies were U.S.-based, involved breast cancer, included intimate partners, had primarily white/Caucasian samples, and were cross-sectional. Sexual minority female participants reported that partners/caregivers often provide important social support, including emotional support, decision-making support, and tangible support. Effects of cancer on relationships with partners/caregivers were mixed, with some studies finding relationships remained stable and others finding cancer either increased closeness or disrupted relationships. Participants reported partners/caregivers often experience distress and may experience discrimination, discomfort disclosing sexual orientation, and a lack of sexual minority-friendly services. No studies involved an intervention targeting partners/caregivers or the dyadic relationship.
conclusionsMore work is needed to understand SMW with cancers other than breast cancer, and future work should include more racially, ethnically, and economically diverse samples. Longitudinal research will allow an examination of patterns of mutual influence and change in relationships. These steps will enable the development of interventions to support SMW with cancer and people close to them.
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