ReviewPEC innovation2023
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of interventions addressing caregiver distress and burden among cancer caregivers.
Review in PEC innovation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Caregiver burden in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Nonpharmacologic interventions for managing distress, anxiety, and depression for patients with cancer and their family caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.CA: a cancer journal for cliniciansPooled it
- A qualitative study of Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): An integrated psychotherapeutic and early palliative care intervention for patients with acute leukemia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Spiritual intelligence and family caregivers' self-efficacy in end-of-life: a cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- How a physical exercise program performed by patients may impact caregiver burden in cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Delivering psychosocial support to family caregivers of cancer patients: Insights from Iranian psychosocial oncology professionals and family caregivers highlighting the need for change.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- What can we learn from the evidence of psychosocial support for carers of people with cancer and how do we advance our efforts? A meta-review study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
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- Caregiving responsibility and psychological distress among community-dwelling cancer survivors in the United States.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction of Patients with Malignant IDH Wild-Type Gliomas and Their Caregivers.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Nursing Support for Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2024Article
- The Hemodialysis Distress Thermometer for Caregivers (HD-DT-C): development and testing of the psychometric properties of a new tool for screening psychological distress among family caregivers of adults on hemodialysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Association between emotional competence and risk of unmet supportive care needs in caregivers of cancer patients at the beginning of care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- "Being an informal caregiver - strengthening resources": mixed methods evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention supporting informal caregivers in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Caring Challenges of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objective: Informal caregivers (ICs) are vital to supportive cancer care and assisting cancer patients, but this caregiving burden is associated with significant distress. While addressing caregiving, it is important to explore if the caregivers are receiving care they need. Evaluating interventions that address burden and distress is integral to targeting ICs needs. This study evaluated interventions addressing IC burden and distress. Methods: Randomized control trials (RCT) assessing interventions for IC burden and distress and exploring supportive care as an adjunct to the intervention were included. Six electronic databases were searched in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines through October 2021. Effect sizes were estimated, and risk of bias was assessed. Results: Of 678 studies, 11 were included. Most ICs were spouses, females, and white. Interventions included educational programs, cognitive behavioral treatment, and a telephone support program. Five studies utilized behavioral theories and seven included supportive care. Pooled results showed no significant effect on reducing caregiver distress (ES, -0.26, p<0.001). Conclusions: Caring for the caregiver with interventions for reducing burden and distress are not efficacious. Innovative, well-designed, more pragmatic RCTs are needed. Innovation: This study exclusively focused on interventions and supportive care needs for reducing distress and burden among cancer ICs.
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