Effectiveness of nursing interventions for patients with cancer and their family members: a systematic review
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Cancer diagnosis poses enormous physical and psychosocial challenges for both the affected person and their families. This systematic review identifies the characteristics and effectiveness of nursing interventions offered to adult patients with cancer and their families. Five databases were searched, and 19 studies published from 2009 to 2020 were included. Interventions were categorized as follows: (a) interventions with supporting and cognitive components ( n = 3), (b) interventions that included skills training for the caregiver ( n = 3), (c) interventions to enhance care through managing symptoms ( n = 8), (d) interventions focusing on the dyad or family-patient relationship ( n = 4), and (e) interventions targeted to the patient's condition ( n = 1). The results of this review offer an overview from which to carry out new studies and are useful for providing future directions within family nursing practice, taking into account the impact that the family has on the disease and the consequences the condition may bring to the whole family.
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An educational support program tailored for caregivers promotes a triangular relationship among patients, family caregivers, and healthcare providers, enhancing quality of life for both patients and caregivers while mitigating caregiver burden.
“An educational support program tailored 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).”
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- Authors
- Alfaro-Díaz, C., Svavarsdottir, E. K., Esandi, N., Klinke, M. E., & Canga-Armayor, A.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Navarre Institute of Health Research (ES)
- University of Iceland (IS)
- Corresponding author
- Esandi, Nuria
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Family Nursing
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2022-01-21
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 95-114
- ISSN
- 1074-8407 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-549X
- OpenAlex
- W4205555461
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 1.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- Journal of Family Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Hirsla (Landspítali University Hospital) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- cancer, nursing interventions, family caregivers, family nursing, symptom management, caregiver skills training, patient-family relationship, psychosocial support, intervention effectiveness
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Family, Humans, Neoplasms, Caregivers
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