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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Self-efficacy in symptom management for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review.

Clifton P Thornton, Mengchi Li, Chao Hsing Yeh, Kathy Ruble

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The potential impact of exercise upon symptom burden in adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  15. "It just made me feel better": qualitative examination of the implementation of a novel virtual psychosocial support program for adolescents with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  16. Medication self-management behaviors of adolescents and young adults with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Clifton P ThorntonHerman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21215, USA. Cliff@jhmi.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-7777
Mengchi LiJohns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-2255
Chao Hsing YehJohns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5326-6660
Kathy RubleSurvivorship Clinic, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7408-6773
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdolescents and young adults (AYAs) have more frequent and intense adverse effects from cancer therapy than other age groups. Self-efficacy, the ability for persons to maintain health-related behavior change, may assist with symptom management but the role it plays in AYAs with cancer has not been thoroughly investigated. This review explores the role that self-efficacy has in symptom management for AYAs with cancer and provides guidance for clinicians to utilize self-efficacy as a means to reduce side effects of therapy.

methodsA systematic review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted to identify works discussing self-efficacy and symptom management for AYAs with cancer. Five databases were searched with key terms and articles that discussed relationships between self-efficacy and cancer therapy symptoms were retained for analysis.

findingsTwelve manuscripts representing 1180 individuals age 12 to 43 years were identified. Self-efficacy was found to be related to (1) health management behaviors, (2) psychosocial health, (3) sexual and reproductive health, and (4) physical symptoms. Self-efficacy had direct correlations with physical activity, nutritional intake, symptom regulation, mental health, sexual health, and fertility preservation. The included studies did not find significant relationships with medication adherence or pain management. DISCUSSION: Self-efficacy is an attribute that impacts behavior change, health maintenance, and overall wellness and can be changed over time and through interventions to improve symptoms of cancer therapy. Self-efficacy should be evaluated as a construct in relevant studies aimed at improving side effects of cancer therapy to better understand outcomes from interventions. Symptoms, toxicities, and adverse effects of cancer therapy may be improved by increasing self-efficacy of patients.

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AdolescentAdultChildHumansNeoplasmsSelf EfficacyYoung AdultAdolescentCancerSelf-efficacySymptomYoung adult

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