ORCID
Ting Guan: 0000-0001-5750-4742
Document Type
Article
Date
Spring 4-13-2023
Keywords
Psychosocial intervention; sub-saharan Africa; systematic review; cancer patients; family caregivers
Language
English
Disciplines
International Public Health | Oncology | Social Work
Description/Abstract
Cancer is becoming a public health issue in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
This systematic review aims to synthesise psychosocial interventions and
their effects on the health outcomes of adult cancer patients and their
family caregivers in SSA. We identified eligible publications in English
language from PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health
Literature Plus with Full Text, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Scopus, and
African Index Medicus databases. We included psychosocial
interventions targeted adult cancer patients/survivors or their family
caregivers in SSA. This review identified five psychosocial interventions
from six studies that support adult cancer patients and their family
caregivers in SSA. The interventions focused on providing informational,
psycho-cognitive, and social support. Three interventions significantly
improved quality of life outcomes for cancer patients and their
caregivers. Significant gaps exist between the rapidly increasing cancer
burdens and the limited psychosocial educational interventions
supporting adult cancer patients and their families in SSA. The reviewed
studies provide preliminary evidence on development and testing
interventions that aim to improve patients’ and caregivers’ quality of life.
ISSN
1744-1706
Recommended Citation
Guan, T., Qanir, Y., Conklin, J.L., Zimba, C.C., Bula, A., Jumbo, W., Comp, D., Wella, K., Mapulanga, P., Bingo, S.A.M., Chilemba, E., Haley, J., Montano, N. P., Bryant, A.L., & Song, L. (2023). Psychosocial interventions among patients with cancer and their family caregivers in the Sub-Saharan Region: A systematic review. Global Public Health. 18(1):2199062. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2199062
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