ReviewCancers2023
Interventions with Social Integration Components Addressing Psychosocial Outcomes of Young- and Middle-Aged Adult Cancer Individuals: A Systematic Review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Social relationship challenges perceived by cancer patients and survivors: a qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise for survivorship: outcomes associated with a community-based group exercise program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Social integration and long-term physical and psychosocial quality of life among prostate cancer survivors in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Employed cancer survivors develop a peer-support intervention to improve social connections: a participatory design study.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Social wellbeing, loneliness, and symptom burden in head and neck cancer survivors: a latent class analysis.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2026Article
- Social isolation and loneliness and mortality among cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Social participation and its associated factors among head and neck cancer patients: a cross‑sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Wellbeing status and priority concerns of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: results of the EONS PROMs project international online survey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Associations of temperament, family functioning with loneliness trajectories in patients with breast cancer: a longitudinal observational study.BMC psychology · 2025Observational
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- Social Support, Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patient-Relative Dyads in Early Survivorship: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Approach.Psycho-oncology · 2024Observational
- Factors Influencing Social Isolation among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe majority of adult cancer patients/survivors encounter social challenges (e.g., obtaining social support, maintaining social relationships, feelings of social isolation). This systematic review summarizes intervention studies addressing social integration or social connectedness issues among young- and middle-aged cancer patients/survivors.
methodsWe searched the PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science databases (January 2000-May 2021) to identify intervention studies that addressed social integration, social connectedness, social support, and social isolation for cancer patients/survivors in young- and middle-aged adulthood (18-64.9 years) through a randomized controlled trial (RCT). We categorized the interventions as technology-based, non-technology-based, and mixed-type (technology- and non-technology-based).
resultsA total of 28 studies were identified. These interventions demonstrated improved social outcomes (e.g., increased social support, decreased loneliness), increased awareness of available cancer-related resources, and better patient-reported outcomes among patients/survivors versus controls. Specifically, the use of internet-based discussion sessions was associated with improved social cohesion and social support. Receiving social support from peers through networking sites was associated with improved physical activity. Additionally, implementing mixed-type interventions led to better social support from peer survivors, less fear of social interactions, and improved social connectedness.
conclusionsUsing existing technology- and/or non-technology-based platforms to facilitate social connectedness among cancer patients/survivors in young- or middle-aged adulthood can help them cope with stressful life circumstances and improve quality-of-life. Further interventions targeting social integration (e.g., social network interventions) are needed to improve the complex social integration challenges experienced by cancer patients and survivors.
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