SynthesisCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2021
Virtual Care in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Preferences of Cancer Survivors for Follow-Up Care: A Systematic Review of Discrete Choice Experiments.The patient · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual care pathways for people living with HIV: A mixed-methods systematic review.HIV medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Digital health interventions for cervical cancer care: A systematic review and future research opportunities.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Video Consultation in Cancer Care on Patients' Perceived Coordination: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR cancer · 2025Trial
- Cancer Survivorship After COVID-19: Psychological Burden, Symptom Experience, and Social Support.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Forward Planning: A Staffing Framework and Ratios for Psychosocial Oncology and Supportive Care Hiring Practices as Cancer Care Models Evolve.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Integrating digital solutions improves mental health management in cancer care.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- 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
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- Training Gaps in Digital Skills for the Cancer Health Care Workforce Based on Insights From Clinical Professionals, Nonclinical Professionals, and Patients and Caregivers: Qualitative Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- Adapting an in-person acceptance and commitment therapy-based psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence into a digital format: a real-world evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Perspectives of Women of Advanced Maternal Age on Telephonic Genetic Counselling in a South African Public Healthcare Setting.Prenatal diagnosis · 2025Article
- Current and Future Directions Using Virtual Avenues for Care Delivery Across the Cancer Continuum.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Emotional Intelligence in Remote Counselling-A Descriptive Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Improving Digital Cancer Care for Older Black Adults: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Uses of Virtual Care in Primary Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Optimizing Virtual Follow-Up Care: Realist Evaluation of Experiences and Perspectives of Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Virtual Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review of Current Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Efficacy and results of virtual nursing intervention for cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
- Oncologists' Satisfaction with Virtual Care: A Questionnaire.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Virtual care in cancer care existed in a limited fashion globally before the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly driven by geographic constraints. The pandemic has required dramatic shifts in health care delivery, including cancer care. We conducted a systematic review of comparative studies evaluating virtual versus in-person care in patients with cancer. Embase, APA PsycInfo, Ovid MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for literature from January 2015 to 6 August 2020. We adhered to PRISMA guidelines and used the modified GRADE approach to evaluate the data. We included 34 full-text publications of 10 randomized controlled trials, 13 non-randomized comparative studies, and 5 ongoing randomized controlled trials. Evidence was divided into studies that provide psychosocial or genetic counselling and those that provide or assess medical and supportive care. The limited data in this review support that in the general field of psychological counselling, virtual or remote counselling can be equivalent to in-person counselling. In the area of genetic counselling, telephone counselling was more convenient and noninferior to usual care for all outcomes (knowledge, decision conflict, cancer distress, perceived stress, genetic counseling satisfaction). There are few data for clinical outcomes and supportive care. Future research should assess the role of virtual care in these areas. Protocol registration: PROSPERO CRD42020202871.
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