ArticleBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of Peer Support on Quality of Life and Anxiety in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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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
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- Peer support programming among women at-risk for or surviving breast cancer: Facilitators and barriers to community-based patient navigation.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- The effect of social care nurses on health related quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: A non-randomized, multicenter, controlled trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The impact of negative COVID-19 experiences on cancer survivors' health-related quality of life and psychological distress: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- 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
- A hermeneutic phenomenological study on the disease experience among young women with breast cancer.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- Experiences of peer support activities and the need for a metaverse-based program in young women with breast cancer: A qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Breast cancer patients report high levels of psychosocial maladjustment after hospital discharge. Peer support may play an important role in improving anxiety and quality of life in breast cancer patients. This study aimed to assess the effect of peer support on quality of life and anxiety in breast cancer patients. Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies were conducted, using data sourced from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, SinoMed, China Science and Technology Periodical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Data for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to October 15, 2021. The RCTs reporting the effect of peer support intervention on quality of life and anxiety in breast cancer patients were included. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, that is, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for the pooled effect size. Results: A total of 14 studies were included in the systematic review and 11 in the meta-analysis. The pooled results revealed that peer support significantly improved quality of life (SMD = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.28-1.11) and anxiety (SMD = -0.45, 95% CI = -0.88 to -0.02) in breast cancer patients. The quality of evidence was low as all studies showed the risk of bias and inconsistency. Conclusion: Peer support intervention has the potential to effectively improve psychosocial adaptations in breast cancer patients. Future studies with a robust design and larger sample size are needed to investigate the potential factors associated with the beneficial effects of peer support.
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