Online interventions aimed at reducing psychological distress in cancer patients: evidence update and suggestions for future directions
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A great proportion of people affected by cancer experience psychological distress. To reduce pressure on limited health-management resources available, evidence-based eHealth or online interventions can fill an important gap by making psychosocial care more easily accessible. However, evidence of their effectiveness is mixed. This present review provides an update on the effectiveness of online interventions in reducing psychological distress in patients with cancer by including studies published from January 2018 to September 2019. RECENT FINDINGS: Thirty-three publications describing online interventions were included in the review, including web-based, blended care, telehealth, mHealth, and other online interventions. There was great heterogeneity across studies. The evidence of online interventions' effectiveness in reducing distress was mixed; there was partial support for reduction in psychological distress and depression, but limited evidence for reducing anxiety. Some important limitations should be taken into account when interpreting the results. SUMMARY: Online interventions for people affected by cancer, in general, are well received and seem to be a necessary component of comprehensive cancer care. However, these interventions should be more rigorously tested to provide more conclusive evidence about their effectiveness.
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- Authors
- Willems, R. A., Bolman, C. A. W., Lechner, L., Mesters, I., Gunn, K. M., Skrabal Ross, X., & Olver, I.
- Affiliations
- Open University of the Netherlands (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Cancer Research Institute
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Willems, Roy A.
- Venue
- Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2020-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 27-39
- ISSN
- 1751-4258 (ISSN-L)
- 1751-4266
- OpenAlex
- W2997251289
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 0.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) (publishedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) (submittedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Keywords
- online intervention, e-health, psychological distress, cancer patients, depression, anxiety, telemedicine, mobile health, blended care, psychosocial care, comprehensive cancer care
- MeSH terms
- Cancer Survivors, Self-Management, Internet-Based Intervention, Age Factors, Anxiety, Communication, Depression, Family, Humans, Neoplasms, Patient Education as Topic, Psychotherapy, Stress, Psychological, Caregivers, Telemedicine, Resilience, Psychological
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