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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Nurse-led educational interventions for anxiety management in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nhien Thi Thuy Huynh, Shu-Yi Fan, Chi-Yin Kao

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Embedding psychological care in diabetes services: Why it's time to innovate and integrate.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026
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  3. Clinical Practice Guideline on Effective Teaching Strategies and Methods for Cancer Patient Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
    Review
  4. Intensive nursing intervention: what is the post treatment effect size on anxiety and depression?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
    Article
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nhien Thi Thuy HuynhDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101.
Shu-Yi FanDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101.
Chi-Yin KaoDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101. chiyinkao@mail.ncku.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-6668
National Cheng Kung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed toward evaluating the effectiveness of nurse-led educational interventions in anxiety management in cancer survivors.

methodsThe electronic databases including Embase, PubMed, CINAHL Complete, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and ERIC and manual search were subjected to a systematic search from 2000 to March 2021. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted.

resultsA total of 1028 studies were identified through five electronic databases and manual search. Overall, 42 studies were included in this systematic review. In addition, 32 included studies also investigated the interventional effects in management of depression. Therefore, depression was set as the secondary outcome. The meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials with 2936 participants showed that nurse-led educational interventions decreased cancer survivors' anxiety with a moderate effect size (ES: - 0.25; 95% CI, - 0.35 to - 0.15, p = 0.03). The meta-analysis of 15 studies with 1906 participants indicated that nurse-led educational interventions decreased cancer survivors' depression with a moderate effect size (ES: - 0.33; 95% CI, - 0.45 to - 0.21, p = 0.09).

conclusionEvidence supports the effectiveness of nurse-led educational interventions for reducing anxiety and depression in cancer survivors. An individual approach, the combination of face-to-face interventions and materials, a duration of 6 months, and a maximum of 60 min for each session could be considered in the future when developing educational interventions to manage anxiety.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsAnxietyHumansNurse's RoleQuality of LifeAnxietyCancerDepressionEducationNurse

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