SynthesisPsycho-oncology2022
Impact of connected health interventions on psychological wellbeing and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Using eHealth to Support Quality of Life and Well-Being in Patients With Lung Cancer: Systematic Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Effective Behavior Change Techniques in Digital Health Interventions for the Prevention or Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: An Umbrella Review.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of connected health interventions on psychological wellbeing and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Oncosexology: A Narrative Review on Sexual Health and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients.Cancer medicine · 2026Review
- Implementation fidelity of the blended optimal physical recovery after hospitalization (OPRAH) intervention for patients after oncological surgery.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Who uses connected health technologies after a cancer diagnosis? evidence from the US Health Information National Trends Survey.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Connected health in cancer survivorship: Evaluating the usability and utility of the cancer thriving and surviving programme in Ireland.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- Review
- Clinical challenges and patient experiences in early-onset colorectal cancer: insights from seven European countries.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- The mediating role of attribution style between psychological predictors and resilience in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Satisfaction With a Secure, Connected Mobile App for Women in Assisted Reproductive Technology Programs: Prospective Observational Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Observational
- Therapeutic alliance in a stepped digital psychosocial intervention for breast cancer patients: findings from a multicentre randomised controlled trial.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Opportunities for digitally-enabled personalization and decision support for pediatric growth hormone therapy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Impact of mental health on burden of illness, septicemia and mortality among patients hospitalized for cancer.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveConnected health technologies have the potential to improve access to cancer care and support and reduce costs. We aimed to assess the impacts of interventions delivered using connected health technologies on psychological and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in people living with and beyond cancer.
methodsPUBMED, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched using terms relating to (i) cancer, (ii) connected health, and (iii) QoL/psychological wellbeing. Studies were included if they evaluated interventions using connected health technologies and assessed psychological and/or QoL outcomes for adults at any stage of cancer treatment or survivorship.
resultsThirty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria with a total of 8956 participants. Connected health technologies included web-based applications (n = 24), smart applications (n = 12), and wearable devices (n = 1). Studies were heterogeneous in terms of intervention components. We identified five clusters: (i) Psychosocial support and rehabilitation, (ii) psychoeducation and information support, (iii) symptom monitoring, reporting and self-management, (iv) peer and social support, and (v) health coaching and physical activity training. Due to heterogeneity of outcome measures, the meta-analysis included only seven RCTs; pooled mean estimates showed connected health interventions were moderately effective in reducing symptoms of depression (SMD: -0.226, 95% CI -0.303/-0.149) and anxiety (SMD: -0.188, 95% CI: 0.279/-0.0963) compared with usual care.
conclusionWhile the considerable heterogeneity observed highlights the need for more rigorous studies to improve reproducibility and efficiency, results suggest that connected health interventions have the potential to improve psychological wellbeing and QoL outcomes in people living with and beyond cancer.
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