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Caregiving Experiences of Caregivers of Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.
Synthesis in Nursing open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Psychosocial Burden of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Patient and Caregiver Perspectives.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Pooled it
- Caregiving Experiences of Caregivers of Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that significantly affects the physical and mental health of adolescents. Caregivers are crucial in the treatment process, offering both physical care and emotional support. Caring for adolescents with IBD can significantly affect caregivers' physical, psychological and daily lives, presenting a range of emotional, financial and practical challenges.
aimsTo explore and integrate the caregiving experiences of caregivers of adolescents with IBD, in order to inform future caregiving support and intervention strategies.
designA systematic evaluation and synthesis of qualitative studies was conducted based on ENTREQ guidelines.
methodsA systematic search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsyINFO, CNKI, Wangfang and VIP for qualitative studies on the caregiving experiences of caregivers of adolescents with IBD, from the start of the research until March 14 2025. The quality of the literature was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute's quality assessment criteria for qualitative research, and included studies were integrated using a pooled approach.
resultsIn total, nine studies were included, from which 69 themes were extracted. The findings were grouped into five main themes and 12 subthemes: Psychological and emotional challenges; Heavy caregiving burden; Multiple challenges; Indispensable external support; Positive progress.
conclusionsCaregivers of adolescents with IBD face numerous challenges. Healthcare professionals should recognise the varied needs of these caregivers and develop tailored support programmes to help alleviate psychological stress and enhance caregiving quality. Additionally, the Internet and community platforms can be utilised to establish a family support system, ensuring the well-being of both caregivers and adolescents. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This study is a meta-synthesis and does not require relevant contributions from patients or the public.
trial registrationPROSPERO number: CRD 420250654435.
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