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A systematic review of psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life of people with cancer and their family caregivers.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Supportive care interventions in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Blood advances · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions and health-related quality of life in adults with incurable cancer: systematic review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review with evidence mapping of supportive care interventions for melanoma patients and caregivers.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult cancer patients and their family caregivers in Sub-Saharan Africa.Global public health · 2023Pooled it
- Family-based psychosocial interventions for adult Latino patients with cancer and their caregivers: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- The Challenges of Enrollment and Retention: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Behavioral Interventions for Patients With Cancer and Their Family Caregivers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life of people with cancer and their family caregivers.Nursing open · 2020Pooled it
- The role of social engagement and support in the association between combined caregiver-cancer survivor status and depressive symptoms.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- Non-pharmacological interventions for informal cancer caregivers: a JBI scoping review and gap analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Palliative care among cancer patients in Georgia: System-level gaps identified through health-related quality of life discrepancies.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Health Experiences and Coping Strategies of Family Caregivers of Adults With Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Scoping review of psychosocial support interventions in oncology nursing: Applications across diverse and underserved cancer populations.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Network analysis of quality of life among young and middle-aged Korean cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
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- Does palliative care improve the quality of life for cancer patients in three tertiary hospitals in South Africa?BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of spirituality and the meaning of life of family caregivers: a qualitative study in Germany.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- What can we learn from the evidence of psychosocial support for carers of people with cancer and how do we advance our efforts? A meta-review study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Addressing the Psychological Needs of Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers: During Treatment and Beyond.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Review
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Abstract
Aims: To review the characteristics and effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on quality of life of adult people with cancer and their family caregivers. Design: A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines. Methods: Seven databases were searched from 2009-2019 using key terms. Included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Results: 1909 studies were retrieved with 12 studies included, involving 3,390 patients/caregivers. Interventions aimed to improve communication, behaviour change and setting short-term goals. Duration of interventions varied from 4-17 weeks. Highest benefit was gained from telephone interventions. Interventions based on interpersonal counselling appeared more effective than other approaches. Studies predominantly focused on psychological, physical and social domains of quality of life. Spiritual well-being received relatively little attention. A paradigm shift is needed to develop psychosocial interventions that incorporate spiritual well-being. More research is needed in developing countries.
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