Effectiveness of Dyadic Psychoeducational Intervention on Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Background Dyadic psychoeducational intervention targets the dyads of cancer patients and caregivers as active participants in partnership, which can potentially address the needs and challenges faced by patients with cancer and their caregivers. However, there is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of the intervention on psychological health and illness-related outcomes among the dyads. Objective To systematically examine the dyadic psychoeducational intervention of cancer patients and their caregivers on psychological health and illness-related outcomes. Methods Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and 4 Chinese databases were searched from inception to May 29, 2022. Two investigators independently extracted data and evaluated methodological quality. RevMan 5.4 was used for meta-analysis; heterogeneity was evaluated using Higgins' I2 (%). Standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to assess the effects. Results Eight randomized controlled trials that involved 1234 dyads were collected. Meta-analysis showed that the intervention was effective in reducing the dyadic depression (patients' SMD, -0.41 [95% CI, -0.78 to -0.04; P = .03]; caregivers' SMD, -0.70 [95% CI, -1.31 to -0.09; P = .03]). It also improved caregivers' quality of life (SMD, -0.29 [95% CI, -0.56 to -0.03; P = .03]), whereas no significant effect was found on patients' quality of life. Dyadic results including anxiety, self-efficacy, dis…
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- Authors
- Chen, D., Liu, Q., Zhang, L., & Qian, H.
- Affiliations
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Soochow University (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Qian, Hongying
- Venue
- Cancer Nursing
- Published
- 2023-11-27
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 316-326
- ISSN
- 0162-220X (ISSN-L)
- 1538-9804
- OpenAlex
- W4389043024
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3
- FWCI
- 0.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cancer Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- cancer patients, caregivers, caregiver depression, caregiver quality of life, anxiety, self-efficacy, illness appraisal, caregiver burden, mental health
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Neoplasms, Patient Education as Topic, Quality of Life, Caregivers
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