A systematic review of psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life of people with cancer and their family caregivers
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Aims: To review the characteristics and effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on quality of life of adult people with cancer and their family caregivers. Design: A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines. Methods: Seven databases were searched from 2009–2019 using key terms. Included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Results: 1909 studies were retrieved with 12 studies included, involving 3,390 patients/caregivers. Interventions aimed to improve communication, behaviour change and setting short‐term goals. Duration of interventions varied from 4–17 weeks. Highest benefit was gained from telephone interventions. Interventions based on interpersonal counselling appeared more effective than other approaches. Studies predominantly focused on psychological, physical and social domains of quality of life. Spiritual well‐being received relatively little attention. A paradigm shift is needed to develop psychosocial interventions that incorporate spiritual well‐being. More research is needed in developing countries.
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“39 Despite the small sample size and less than ideal exposure to the intervention components, a signal for improvement in patient activation in favor of the intervention was observed.”
BackgroundBreuning, M., Mählmann, S., Kerek-Bodden, H., Oettlin, S., & Weis, J. (2024) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.9310 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
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“Despite extensive research in other cancer subtypes focussing on interventions (such as different forms of counselling like cognitive behavioural therapy) aimed at improving physical, psychological and social HRQoL [34, 35], there is only emerging evidence of use or effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in thyro…”
BackgroundEvaluations of psychosocial cancer support services: A scoping review
Lingens, S. P., Schulz, H., & Bleich, C. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0251126 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
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“The growing number of publications on psychosocial interventions shows that this is an area of great interest (Galway et al., 2012; Gabriel et al., 2020).”
Mirhosseini, S., Imani Parsa, F., Moghadam-Roshtkhar, H., Basirinezhad, M. H., Ameri, M., & Ebrahimi, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1430371 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“…for caregivers promotes a triangular relationship among patients, their family caregivers, and healthcare providers, fostering an environment that enhances the quality of life for both patients and caregivers while mitigating caregiver burden (Gabriel et al., 2020; Alfaro-Díaz et al., 2022).”
Valero-Cantero, I., Casals, C., Espinar-Toledo, M., Barón-López, F. J., Soler, N. G., & Vázquez‐Sánchez, M. Á. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11141985 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“More studies are encouraged, as a review article concluded that studies of psychosocial interventions aimed at improving the quality of life of both cancer patients and their family caregivers pay relatively little attention to spiritual wellbeing [42].”
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“…reviews on the impact of psychosocial intervention on QoL among the elderly exist but these have focused on chronic diseases such as cancers [32, 35], chronic heart failure and type II diabetes mellitus [22, 36, 37] but there is little or no evidence on psychosocial interventions targeting…”
BackgroundKing, M., Revicki, D., Norman, R., Müller, F., Viney, R., Pickard, A., Cella, D., Shaw, J., & the MAUCa Consortium (2023) · PharmacoEconomics - Open · doi:10.1007/s41669-023-00448-5 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“The FACT-8D content is weighted towards psychosocial issues, which may make it appropriate for psychosocial interventions [55].”
Guan, T., Cook, P., Xu, S.-M., Ranzinger, L. H., Conklin, J. L., Alfahad, A. A. S., Ping, Y., Shieh, K., Barroso, S., Villegas, N., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1052229 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
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“According to some previous systematic reviews [36,45,46], it is difficult to determine whether psychosocial interventions are effective for caregivers caring for cancer patients due to the heterogeneity and weak quality of studies.”
BackgroundTaylor, J., Fradgley, E. A., Clinton-McHarg, T., Byrnes, E., & Paul, C. L. (2021) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice · doi:10.1097/or9.0000000000000047 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
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“However, most psychosocial interventions have been conducted in developed countries, research in this area in SSA is limited (Gabriel et al., 2020; Onyeka et al., 2022).”
BackgroundZhou, Y., Zhang, J., Pan, Y.-F., Dai, Y., Sun, Y., Xiao, Y., Tang, F.-Y., & Yu, Y. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.17548 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
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“Furthermore, research underscores that effective communication with healthcare providers is strongly linked to improved health outcomes and reduced anxiety among cancer patients [63, 64].”
BackgroundFAMILY CAREGIVERS IN CANCER: EXPERIENCES, CAPACITIES, AND SOLUTIONS
Eghtedar, S., Almasi, L., Jasemi, M., Aparnak, F., & Habibzadeh, H. (2023) · Nursing and Midwifery Journal · doi:10.61186/unmf.21.3.195 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
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Gabriel, I., Creedy, D., & Coyne, E. (2021) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100802 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“However, these studies were mainly conducted in high-income countries with no published studies emerging from Africa, or Nigeria in particular [20].”
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“The most studies identified reflection [12–22] and acceptance [14, 15, 17–19, 21, 22] as spiritual resources for FCs. Hope and faith help the FCs continually to strengthen their optimism [13–15, 18–21, 23–25], to see caregiving as an opportunity to show their best, and be rewarded by God for it…”
Ranaut, R., Pareek, B., & Samual, S. (2024) · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1471_23 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“[21] The research adds to the growing evidence supporting that cancer survivors face problems like body image distress and treatment compliance.”
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Research Synthesis Related to Oncology Family Caregiver Spirituality in Palliative Care
Ferrell, B., Borneman, T., Koczywas, M., & Galchutt, P. (2024) · Journal of Palliative Medicine · doi:10.1089/jpm.2024.0209 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Another systematic review by Gabriel and colleagues, 40 on psychosocial interventions for family caregivers, cited very limited attention to spirituality and recommended increased attention to this area.”
Coyne, E., Dieperink, K. B., Voltelen, B., Barreto, M. D. S., & García‐Vivar, C. (2024) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-024-08909-1 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“During the cancer treatment patients have unmet physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs (Gabriel et al., 2020) and into the survivorship stage these unmet needs in�uence the patient and family connection and communication within the healthcare system (Dieperink et al., 2012; Marziliano…”
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Rooeintan, M., Haghighi, S., & Ahmadi, M. (2023) · Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care · doi:10.5812/jjcdc-138098 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Quality of life is a multidimensional structure of a person’s life, including various physical, emotional, social, and welfare aspects (16), and it has recently been accepted as an important criterion in evaluating the effectiveness of oncology treatments (17).”
BackgroundLambert, S., Duncan, L. R., Ellis, J., Robinson, J. W., Sears, C. S., Culos-Reed, N. S., Matthew, A., de Raad, M., Schaffler, J. L., Mina, D. S., et al. (2021) · Pilot and Feasibility Studies · doi:10.1186/s40814-021-00791-6 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
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“At the same time, research indicates that emotional trajectories during the perioperative period among oncological patients can fluctuate independently of specific interventions, as highlighted in systematic reviews [72].”
Tomescu‐Stachie, S., Merwood, A., Sivyer, K., Caisley, S. N., & Al‐Abbadey, M. (2025) · Health Psychology Review · doi:10.1080/17437199.2025.2525409 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Euthymia, Psychological Well-Being, and Professional Quality of Life in Health Care Workers
Merlo, E., Sicari, F., Myles, L., & Settineri, S. (2024) · Clinical Neuropsychiatry · doi:10.36131/cnfioritieditore20240403 · Cited by 4
“In this sense, the mental health of workers facing different types of diseases plays a central role (Cavanagh et al., 2020; Gabriel et al., 2020; Haber, 2013).”
BackgroundOnyeka, T., Emodi, I., Mohammed, A. D., Ofakunrin, A., Alabi, A. O., Onu, J., Iloanusi, N., Ohaeri, J., Anarado, A., Umar, M. U., et al. (2024) · Palliative & Supportive Care · doi:10.1017/s1478951524000178 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
The Moral Dimensions of Family Caregiving for Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Sarradon-Eck, A., Mathiot, A., Holmes, S. M., Gilbert, E., Capodano, G., & Proux, A. (2023) · European Journal of Cancer Care · doi:10.1155/2023/6635542 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
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“, encouraging openness versus avoidance) positively impact outcomes [64,65].”
BackgroundKanserli Hastalara Bakım Verenlerin Manevi İyilik Durumları ve Yaşam Kalitelerinin Belirlenmesi
Semerci, R., Uysal, N., Şahin, E., Tayaz, E., Özkan, S., Koyu, H. Ö., Kostak, M. A., Soyer, G., & Pörücü, C. (2023) · Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi · doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1031420 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Easpaig, B. N. G., Newman, B., Johnson, J., Laidsaar‐Powell, R., Sansom‐Daly, U. M., Jones, L., Hofstätter, L., Robertson, E. G., Mears, S. R., Sattarshetty, K., et al. (2025) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-025-01802-8 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“While the importance of theory was noted in some reviews [55, 77], generally analysis of specific theories/theoretical components in relation to outcomes was not well-represented overall in reviews.”
Gabriel, I., Creedy, D. K., McGuire, A., & Coyne, E. (2025) · ecancermedicalscience · doi:10.3332/ecancer.2025.1851 · Cited by 3
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“To our knowledge, until now most of the tools that have been created and published involve either a measure of caregiver quality of life [23] or their needs [24, 25] or actions set up to improve their quality of life [26, 27].”
Gabriel, I. O., Creedy, D. K., McGuire, A., & Coyne, E. (2022) · Pilot and Feasibility Studies · doi:10.1186/s40814-022-01117-w · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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“Psycho-oncology services are provided by a team comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, can help in addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of cancer care [27].”
Network analysis of quality of life among young and middle-aged Korean cancer survivors
Kim, Y., Wi, D., Kim, E., & Lee, J. (2025) · Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100684 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“42 For Group B, work dominated all centrality measures, with pain and climbing stairs as key secondary factors.”
Bailie, C. R., Pillai, P., Singh, A. G., Leishman, J., Grills, N., & Mathias, K. R. (2023) · Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health · doi:10.1017/gmh.2023.38 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is relatively scarce (Hinton et al., 2019; Gabriel et al., 2020).”
InfluentialCarreño-Moreno, S., Pacheco-López, M., & Arias-Rojas, M. (2024) · Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem · doi:10.1590/1518-8345.6926.4139 · Cited by 2
Speciální pedagogika osob s omezením pohyblivosti a koncept praxe založené na důkazech
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“Patients also reported feeling safer, enjoying life more, and having fewer negative feelings post-intervention, further supporting evidence that comprehensive care strategies improve psychological outcomes [29, 34, 35].”
Segrin, C., Badger, T. A., Cunicelli, N., & Sikorskii, A. (2025) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70250 · Cited by 1
“…well‐being has developed, researchers and practitioners have delivered and tested dyadic interventions based on components as diverse as health education, interpersonal counseling, socialand coping skills, diet, exercise,and mindfulness [9– 11] in an effort to enhance the well‐being of the dyad.”
Roose, A. R. M., & Endawi, A. S. (2022) · Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development · doi:10.33736/jcshd.4782.2022 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
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“Emotional distress may also contribute to sleep disruption, withdrawal from social activities, reduced self-care, and ineffective problem-solving, which may further impair physical and psychological QOL (8 – 10 , 16).”
Chen, Q., Zhu, L., & Gao, G. (2026) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119984
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“These programs could range from support group activities to family-based interventions delivered in clinical and community health settings (Gabriel et al., 2020; Kiemen et al., 2023).”
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“Resilience, as an emerging variable, is associated with reduced caregiver burnout and increased psychological adaptation [62, 63].”
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“3 Assessment of patients’ health condition requires a multidimensional approach, as perceptions differ among patients, family members, and healthcare personnel.”
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“190 Second, despite evidence that phone-delivered supportive care is feasible and effective in general oncology populations, 191 most interventions were delivered in-person, likely reflecting prolonged hospitalizations and frequent routine follow-up care among HSCT recipients.”
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“33 A few reviews have analysed interventions targeting both care-givers and patients in community settings.”
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“Additionally, most participants were married and had families that actively provided emotional and financial support, which are important factors in cancer treatment according to Gabriel et al. (2020).”
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- Authors
- Gabriel, I., Creedy, D., & Coyne, E.
- Affiliations
- Griffith University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Gabriel, Israel
- Venue
- Nursing Open
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-06-28
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1299-1312
- ISSN
- 2054-1058 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7424465
- OpenAlex
- W3037281534
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 1.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Nursing Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Griffith University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Keywords
- psychosocial interventions, quality of life, cancer, family caregivers, telephone-delivered intervention, spiritual well-being, behavior change, communication, goal setting
- MeSH terms
- Psychosocial Intervention, Adult, Humans, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Telephone, Caregivers
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