SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Psychological interventions for enhancing resilience in parents of children with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness of psychological interventions for parents of children eligible for paediatric palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Parents of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of art therapy on psychological outcomes among children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Technology-Based Psychological Empowerment Interventions on Psychological Well-Being of Parents of Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of aerobic exercise on cardiotoxic outcomes in women with breast cancer undergoing anthracycline or trastuzumab treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Early psycho-social support of pregnant women at risk for preeclampsia and fetal intrauterine growth restriction.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- The Efficacy of a Resilience-Enhancement Program for Mothers Based on Emotion Regulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Japan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Psychological resilience and anticipatory grief in the parents of children with cancer: The mediating role of pain catastrophizing and the moderating role of family resilience.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Feasibility, satisfaction, and preliminary results of a coping skills training program for parents of children with cancer.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2026Article
- Latent profiles of problem-solving skills and their association with depressive symptoms in parents of children with cancer: A cross-sectional study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Association between Psychological Resilience and Improved Psychosocial Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients: Could Resilience Training Have a Potential Role?The world journal of men's health · 2025Article
- Supportive care needs of parents caring for children with leukemia: a latent profile analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Fathers' Experience of Their Child's Paediatric Brain Tumour.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- The effect of positive mental well-being on patient reported outcome (PRO): finding from a cross-sectional multi-disease study in China.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Family Coping Interventions in Improving Problem-Solving Skills in the Care of Children and Adolescent Cancer Survivors during and after Treatment: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- The effect of technology-based interventions on child and parent outcomes in pediatric oncology: A systemic review of experimental evidence.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Review
- The Moderating Role of Family Resilience on the Relationship between COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Eating Disorders in Post-Pandemic China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Disease Experience of Women with Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis. A Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of inflammation research · 2023Article
- Relationships between satisfaction with life, posttraumatic growth, coping strategies, and resilience in cancer survivors: A network analysis approach.Psycho-oncology · 2022Article
- Analysis of the resilience level and associated factors among patients with lumbar disc herniation.Heliyon · 2022Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeCaring for children with cancer is considerably stressful for parents and may negatively affect their physical and psychological well-being. Resilience plays a pivotal role in maintaining psychological well-being in the face of stress and adversity. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions in promoting resilience among parents of children with cancer.
methodsFive English databases and two Chinese databases were subjected to a systematic search from inception to March 2020. The methodological quality of the included randomised controlled trials was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool (RoB 2.0). Meta-analyses and descriptive analyses were used. Subgroup analyses of the intervention modes and time since diagnosis were also conducted.
resultsFive studies involving 308 participants were included. The systematic review identified three types of psychological intervention, namely resilience training, self-disclosure and peer support, which had different essential components and characteristics. The meta-analyses of three randomised controlled trials revealed that the psychological interventions enhanced parents' resilience with a large effect size (Hedges' adjusted g 0.92; 95% CI 0.22, 1.62; p = .01).
conclusionEvidence supports the effectiveness of psychological interventions for enhancing resilience in the parents of children with cancer. Healthcare professionals can incorporate evidence-based psychological interventions to enhance resilience to help these parents better navigate adversity, adapt to their children's situations and improve their psychological well-being.
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