Psychosocial interventions aimed at family members caring for patients with cancer in the palliative period: A systematic review

Aim The purpose of this systematic review is to examine evidence‐based psychosocial intervention research aimed at family members caring for patients with cancer in the palliative period. Method In this systematic review, randomized controlled psychosocial intervention studies for the family member...

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Published in:International journal of nursing knowledge 2024-04, Vol.35 (2), p.136-151
Main Authors: Yıldız, Manolya, Terzioğlu, Candan, Ayhan, Fatma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cancer
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Caregiving
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Coping strategies
Efficacy
Electronic publishing
English language
Family - psychology
Humans
Intervention
medical oncology
Mental depression
Mindfulness
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative care
Patient Care
Psychosocial factors
Psychosocial Intervention
psychosocial support systems
Psychotherapy
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Relatives
Stress management
Systematic review
Traffic‐light plot of overall risk of bias judgements
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Summary:Aim The purpose of this systematic review is to examine evidence‐based psychosocial intervention research aimed at family members caring for patients with cancer in the palliative period. Method In this systematic review, randomized controlled psychosocial intervention studies for the family member caring for patients with cancer published between January 1, 2016 and July 30, 2021 were reviewed. PubMed (including MEDLINE), Cochrane, APA PsycNet, ProQuest, Science Direct, TR Index, and Wiley Online Library databases were scanned. Eight publications were identified following a database review for English language articles published from 2016 to 2021. Sample, methods, content, and outcomes of included interventions are summarized. Results Only eight of the 4652 articles examined met the inclusion criteria. Psychosocial interventions such as mindfulness exercises, stress management, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral intervention, and meaning‐centered psychotherapy for cancer caregivers were applied for relatives caring for patients with cancer in the palliative period. Conclusion Psychosocial interventions applied to family members caring for patients with cancer during the palliative period lead to improvements in depressive symptoms, stress levels, the caregiver burden, quality of life, self‐efficacy, coping skills, and awareness levels.
ISSN:2047-3087
2047-3095
2047-3095
DOI:10.1111/2047-3095.12423