期刊
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
卷 105, 期 7, 页码 1904-1916出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.02.017
关键词
Cancer; Caregivers; Mesothelioma; Oncology; Patients; Psychosocial aspects; Quality of life; Systematic review
资金
- Dust Diseases Board iCare Discovery Research Grant
Research shows that mesothelioma patients and family caregivers desire better diagnosis delivery and access to palliative care. Patients seek emotional support, patient-centered treatment, and more information about disease progression and death, while caregivers require one-on-one practical and emotional support.
Objective: Practice guidelines emphasize the importance of investigating psychosocial distress in mesothelioma patients and family caregivers. We aimed to synthesize research on the psychosocial support needs of mesothelioma patients and their family caregivers. Methods: We conducted a systematic review with a narrative synthesis and quality assessment. The review process adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, PsychArticles, and PsycINFO were searched until December 2020 and 37 studies in English met inclusion criteria. Most (n = 24) included mesothelioma patients as a very small proportion of their cancer samples. A narrative synthesis was conducted on the 13 studies including only mesothelioma patients (n = 297) and/or caregivers (n = 82). Patients and caregivers want improvements in the diagnosis delivery and access to palliative care. Patients want emotional support, patient-centered treatment, improved information about illness progression and death, and to meet others with mesothelioma. Caregivers want one-on-one practical and emotional support. Study quality varied. Conclusions: Few studies focus on the psychosocial support needs relevant to mesothelioma. Mesothelioma patients and family caregivers highlight targeted psychosocial care as an unmet need. Practice Implications: Efforts are required to design and test psychosocial interventions for this vulnerable and overlooked group. Protocol .
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