SynthesisPsycho-oncology2023
A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for immigrant and limited English proficient cancer patients.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Supportive care interventions in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Blood advances · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in Hispanic cancer survivors: a meta-analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and Budget Impact of a Tailored Psychological Intervention Program Targeting Cancer Patients With Adjustment Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Psycho-oncology · 2025Trial
- Lessons from the field: culturally grounded approaches to recruiting Chinese American immigrant cancer patients to psycho-oncology trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- INTERPRETing to increase access to PSYcho-oncology care (INTERPRET-PSY) for cancer patients with limited English proficiency: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Cancer care barriers and interventions among immigrant workers: an evidence map and practice-oriented review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
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- 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
- Preparing patients with cancer and their providers for climate hazards: the role of qualitative research.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Early Cancer Survivorship Distress Trajectories Associated With Socioeconomic Status and Age: Findings From a Multicenter Prospective Study.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators for the utilisation of psycho-oncological services in German hospitals as perceived by patients and healthcare professionals: a mixed-methods study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health among breast cancer patients and survivors in the United States.Health services research · 2025Article
- Refinement of a meaning-centered counseling program for Chinese patients with advanced cancer: integrating cultural adaptation and implementation science approaches.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Refinement of a Meaning-Centered Counseling Program for Chinese Patients with Advanced Cancer: Integrating Cultural Adaptation and Implementation Science Approaches.Research square · 2023Article
- Evaluating the implementation of Nuevo Amanecer-II in rural community settings using mixed methods and equity frameworks.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- Promoting Psychosocial Well-Being and Empowerment of Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review of Interventions.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Development and Implementation of a Culturally Informed Spanish Language Yoga Program for Latiné Women With Overweight or Obesity Diagnosed With Cancer: A Single Arm Pilot Study.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveImmigrants, particularly those who are less acculturated and limited English proficient (LEP), often lack access to culturally and linguistically appropriate psychosocial care in cancer survivorship. We sought to determine what psychosocial interventions are available for immigrant and/or LEP cancer patients and to assess treatment and patient factors that may correlate with better psychosocial outcomes for this population.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published through August 2022 of interventions conducted with immigrant and/or LEP cancer patients aimed at improving psychosocial outcomes (i.e., quality of life, depression, cancer-related distress, and anxiety). Using Covidence, a software program for systematic review management, four independent raters screened 16,123 records with a systematic process for reconciling disagreement, yielding 48 articles (45 studies) for systematic review and 21 studies for meta-analysis.
resultsMost studies were conducted with Spanish-speaking patients with breast cancer. Study participants (N = 5400) were primarily middle-aged (mean = 53 years old), female (90.0%), and Hispanic (67.0%). The weighted average effect size (g) across studies was 0.14 (95% CI 0.03-0.26) for quality of life (18 studies), 0.04 (95% CI -0.08 to 0.17) for depression (8 studies), 0.14 (95% CI -0.03 to 0.31) for cancer-related distress (6 studies), and 0.03 (95% CI -0.11 to 0.16) for anxiety (5 studies).
conclusionThe interventions under review had small but beneficial effects on psychosocial outcomes for immigrant and LEP cancer patients. Notably, effect sizes were smaller than those found in previous meta-analyses of psychosocial interventions conducted in majority U.S.-born, non-Hispanic White, English-speaking cancer patient samples. More research is needed to identify key components and adaptations of interventions that benefit immigrant and LEP cancer patients to strengthen their effects for this growing yet underserved population.
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