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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022

Impacts of psychological wellbeing with HIV/AIDS and cancer among sexual and gender minorities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alex Siu Wing Chan, Lok Man Leung, Jane Siu Fan Li, Jacqueline Mei Chi Ho, Hon Lon Tam, Wing Leung Hsu, April Nicole On Sang Iu, Patrick Ming Kuen Tang, Elsie Yan

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Alex Siu Wing ChanDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lok Man LeungDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jane Siu Fan LiDepartment of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jacqueline Mei Chi HoFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hon Lon TamFaculty of Medicine, Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wing Leung HsuAceso Medical Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
April Nicole On Sang IuDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Patrick Ming Kuen TangDepartment of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Elsie YanDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The agony and economic strain of cancer and HIV/AIDS therapies severely impact patients' psychological wellbeing. Meanwhile, sexual minorities experience discrimination and mental illness. LGBT individuals with cancer and HIV/AIDS play two roles. It is important to understand and examine this groups mental wellbeing. Objective: The purpose of this study is to synthesize current studies on the impact of HIV/AIDS and cancer on LGBT patients' psychological wellbeing. Methods: This research uses a systematic literature review at first and later stage a meta-analysis was run on the same review. In this study, data from Google academic and Web of Science has been used to filter literature. PRISMA 2020 Flow Diagram seeks research on LGBT cancer and HIV/AIDS patients. The above sites yielded 370 related papers, some of which were removed due to age or inaccuracy. Finally, meta-analyses was done on 27 HIV/AIDS and 33 cancer patients's analyse. Results: The research included 9,898 LGBT cancer sufferers with AIDS and 14,465 cancer sufferers with HIV/AIDS. Using meta-analysis, we discovered the gap in psychological wellbeing scores between HIV/AIDS LGBT and non-LGBT groups ranged from -10.86 to 15.63. The overall score disparity between the HIV/AIDS LGBT and non-LGBT groups was 1.270 (95% CI = 0.990-1.560, Conclusion: Inflammation and fibrosis in HIV/AIDS and cancer sufferers adversely affect their psychological wellbeing.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeNeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesHumansMental Healthcancerhealth care strategiesHIV/AIDSLGBTpatient carepsychological wellbeingsexual minorities

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PMID36523575
PMCPMC9746694

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