Effects of different psychosocial interventions on death anxiety in patients: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Objective: This research intended to assess and compare influence of psychosocial interventions in death anxiety in patients, providing evidence-based guidance for both patients and healthcare providers. Design: The present study exclusively gathered randomized controlled trials by comprehensively searching across multiple databases, comprising of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus. The methodological quality of the enrolled studies involved in the analysis was assessed using the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool, and data analysis was performed utilizing appropriate software. Results: This research, encompassing 15 randomized controlled trials with a cumulative sample size of 926 patients, spanned from the earliest possible date to December 2023. The findings of network meta-analysis unveiled that the Rational-Emotive Hospice Care Therapy significantly reduced death anxiety among patients (Sequentially Updated Cumulative Ranking Analysis: 100%). Conclusion: The ranking plot of the network suggested that the rational-emotive hospice care therapy exhibited superior efficacy as a psychological treatment for reducing the death anxiety of patients. Systematic review registration: [https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier: [CRD42023484767].
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Rational-emotive hospice care therapy exhibits superior efficacy as a psychological treatment for reducing death anxiety in patients.
“J. Lu et al. came to the conclusion that rational-emotive hospice care therapy 'exhibited superior efficacy as a psychological treatment for reducing the death anxiety of patients' [40].”
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- Authors
- Lu, J., Yang, Y., Chen, H., Ma, H., & Tan, Y.
- Affiliations
- Zhujiang Hospital (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Lu, Jinhong
- Venue
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2024-03-18
- Volume
- 15
- Pages
- 1362127-1362127
- ISSN
- 1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10982502
- OpenAlex
- W4392923622
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 0.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- fear of death, psychosocial interventions, rational emotive behavior therapy, hospice care, end-of-life care, psychological intervention, patient anxiety reduction
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