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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

The effectiveness of solution-focused therapy in cancer-related symptom management: a systematic review.

Maryam Maleki, Abbas Mardani, Mostafa Gholami, Nasrin Hanifi, Mojtaba Vaismoradi

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Maryam MalekiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9017-380X
Abbas MardaniSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. mardani.a@iums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2861-6037
Mostafa GholamiNursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nasrin HanifiCritical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4027-2399
Mojtaba VaismoradiFaculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5157-4886

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSolution-focused therapy (SFT) as a psychoeducational support intervention has gained an increasing attention for alleviating complications associated with cancer. The aim of this review was to integrate and synthesize scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of SFT in the management of cancer-related symptoms.

methodsA systematic review was conducted, encompassing the exploration of five online databases-Web of Science, PubMed (including MEDLINE), CINAHL, Embase, and Scopus. Articles published from inception to December 2023 were retrieved. The review included all clinical trials and similar interventional studies assessing the impact of SFT on cancer-related symptoms. Relevant data were extracted from eligible studies following quality appraisals using appropriate methodological tools. The review results were presented in a narrative format due to the impossibility of conducting a meta-analysis.

resultsA total of 239 studies were identified during the search process, of which eight articles met the inclusion criteria. The overall sample size comprised 555 patients with cancer that were mostly female (n = 386). Four studies employed randomized controlled trials (RCT), while the remaining four utilized the non-RCT method. SFT-based interventions demonstrated effectiveness in addressing stress, anxiety, depression, somatization, cancer-related fatigue, pain catastrophizing, and negative coping. Additionally, they improved psychological well-being, hope, positive coping, self-efficacy, quality of life, and sexual quality of life among cancer patients.

conclusionsVarious SFT-based interventions have been shown to be effective in managing cancer-related symptoms and can be considered valuable additions to routine care, complementing medication therapy and other therapeutic measures to alleviate patients' suffering associated with cancer. Systematic review registration number (PROSPERO): CRD42023413910.

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NeoplasmsHumansQuality of LifeCancerNon-pharmacologic methodsSolution-focused therapySymptom managementSystematic review

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PMID39557681

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