SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023
The unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review.
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- What are the experiences of supportive care in people affected by brain cancer and their informal caregivers: A qualitative systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of exercise interventions in adults with cancer receiving palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African American and Latina breast cancer survivors in the DC metro area: A qualitative study.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Weathering the Double Storm-Resilience in Chinese Older Cancer Patients With Long COVID: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Gynaecological follow-up of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a comparative cohort study.BMJ open · 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
- Multimodal group-based tele-prehabilitation for cancer patients and caregivers: a pragmatic multicentre hybrid implementation-effectiveness study protocol.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- "I have never felt so alone and vulnerable" - A qualitative study of bereaved people's experiences of end-of-life cancer care during the Covid-19 pandemic.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- What are the functional outcomes and service experiences of patients with head and neck cancer treated during the COVID-19 pandemic?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Lessons learned from COVID-19: improving breast cancer care post-pandemic from the patient perspective.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Cancer Survivors' and Care Partners' Audio Diaries on Stress and Social Support Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Seminars in oncology nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo critically synthesise evidence regarding the supportive care needs of those living with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsAn integrative systematic review followed a pre-registered protocol, reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) Guidelines. We searched three databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, and APA PsycINFO) using keywords and included all qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies irrespective of research design published between December 2019 and February 2022. All articles were double screened according to a pre-determined eligibility criterion with reference lists of the final included studies checked for further studies. The review process was managed using Covidence systematic review software. Data from the studies were extracted, methodological quality appraisal conducted, and a narrative synthesis conducted.
resultsEighteen publications were included. The findings identified that individuals affected by cancer reported a range of physical, psychological, social, and health system unmet needs during the global pandemic. Unique to the pandemic itself, there was fear of the unknown of the longer-term impact that the pandemic would have on treatment outcomes, cancer care follow-up, and clinical service delays.
conclusionMany individuals living with cancer experienced unmet needs and distress throughout the different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, irrespective of cancer type, stage, and demographic factors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: We recommend clinicians use these findings to identify the individual person-centred needs to optimise recovery as we transition to the post-pandemic cancer care.
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