Online peer-to-peer support for persons affected by prostate cancer: A systematic review

Ihrig, Andreas; Karschuck, Philipp; Haun, Markus W.; Thomas, Christian; Huber, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.05.009

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“…Ihrig et al. however, demonstrated that prostate cancer patients gained informational support through online peer support as well 40 . Positive outcomes in coping seem to be achieved particularly well through online interventions in group settings 54,69,70 which was also demonstrated in a previous study 85 .…”

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“…Previous systematic reviews on effectiveness of peer support provide limited evidence or do not focus exclusively on empowerment dimensions, cancer and peer support. 10,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Therefore, the aim of the present systematic review is to provide an overview of findings from observational and interventional studies regarding the association of participation in cancer PSGs and/or dyadic peer support with the empowerment dimensions as defined by Zimmerman. This review has conceptually been guided by three preliminary considerations. Firstly, untrained peer leaders often feel overstrained in meeting the complex needs of leadership.…”

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Empowerment in cancer patients: Does peer support make a difference? A systematic review

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Objective Empowerment is critical for cancer patients to make informed choices, to manage medication, and to navigate through the oncological care system. Cancer peer support provides patients with information, emotional relief and may promote empowerment. This paper provides a systematic review of the literature examining the impact of cancer peer support interventions on psychological empowerment. Methods PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and PSYNDEX databases were systematically searched from inception until December 2020. We included quantitative studies, published in English or German, which examined peer‐led cancer support interventions and their impact on the three components of psychological empowerment (intrapersonal, interactional and behavioural) among participating cancer patients. Results Database searches and screening of relevant reference lists identified 2336 potentially relevant articles. A total of 29 studies were included in the review. Active coping, self‐efficacy and knowledge were the most prominent dimensions of empowerment in these studies. The majority of studies revealed that peer support led to a small to medium, significant increase in psychological empowerment, and was associated with further patient‐reported benefits. Conclusions The existing evidence suggests a weak to moderate, positive association between cancer peer support and the three components of psychological empowerment among cancer patients. Peer support groups should be seen as an important element in cancer care and clinical practice and, thus, be more systematically involved in cancer care.

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Empowerment in cancer patients: Does peer support make a difference? A systematic review

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“…The dominant recommendation to appear across most reviews was a need for a greater number of high-quality clinical trials [ 16 , 17 , 31 , 33 - 36 , 38 , 39 , 43 - 45 , 47 , 48 ]. There was a preponderance of pilot and feasibility studies, which were largely underpowered and often lacked a control group.…”

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Web-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy

Leslie¹,

Beatty²,

Hulbert-Williams³

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JMIR Cancer

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Background Despite high levels of psychological distress experienced by many patients with cancer, previous research has identified several barriers to accessing traditional face-to-face psychological support. Web-based psychosocial interventions have emerged as a promising alternative. Objective This meta-review aimed to synthesize evidence on recruitment challenges and enablers, factors that promote engagement and adherence to web-based intervention content, and factors that promote the efficacy of web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and cancer survivors. Methods We conducted a systematic search of previous reviews that investigated the recruitment, engagement, and efficacy of web-based and app-based psychosocial interventions in adult patients with cancer and cancer survivors. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library database for relevant literature. The search terms focused on a combination of topics pertaining to neoplasms and telemedicine. Two independent authors conducted abstract screening, full text screening, and data extraction for each identified article. Results A total of 20 articles met eligibility criteria. There was inconsistency in the reporting of uptake and engagement data; however, anxiety about technology and perceived time burden were identified as 2 key barriers. Web-based psychosocial oncology interventions demonstrated efficacy in reducing depression and stress but reported weak to mixed findings for distress, anxiety, quality of life, and well-being. Although no factors consistently moderated intervention efficacy, preliminary evidence indicated that multicomponent interventions and greater communication with a health care professional were preferred by participants and were associated with superior effects. Conclusions Several consistently cited barriers to intervention uptake and recruitment have emerged, which we recommend future intervention studies address. Preliminary evidence also supports the superior efficacy of multicomponent interventions and interventions that facilitate communication with a health care professional. However, a greater number of appropriately powered clinical trials, including randomized trials with head-to-head comparisons, are needed to enable more confident conclusions regarding which web-based psychosocial oncology interventions work best and for whom. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42020202633; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=202633

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“…The quality of each included review was assessed independently by 2 authors against the 27 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement criteria [32], as shown in Multimedia Appendix 2 [16,17,21,31,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

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Web-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy (Preprint)

Leslie¹,

Beatty²,

Hulbert-Williams³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Despite high levels of psychological distress experienced by many patients with cancer, previous research has identified several barriers to accessing traditional face-to-face psychological support. Web-based psychosocial interventions have emerged as a promising alternative. OBJECTIVE This meta-review aimed to synthesize evidence on recruitment challenges and enablers, factors that promote engagement and adherence to web-based intervention content, and factors that promote the efficacy of web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and cancer survivors. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of previous reviews that investigated the recruitment, engagement, and efficacy of web-based and app-based psychosocial interventions in adult patients with cancer and cancer survivors. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library database for relevant literature. The search terms focused on a combination of topics pertaining to neoplasms and telemedicine. Two independent authors conducted abstract screening, full text screening, and data extraction for each identified article. RESULTS A total of 20 articles met eligibility criteria. There was inconsistency in the reporting of uptake and engagement data; however, anxiety about technology and perceived time burden were identified as 2 key barriers. Web-based psychosocial oncology interventions demonstrated efficacy in reducing depression and stress but reported weak to mixed findings for distress, anxiety, quality of life, and well-being. Although no factors consistently moderated intervention efficacy, preliminary evidence indicated that multicomponent interventions and greater communication with a health care professional were preferred by participants and were associated with superior effects. CONCLUSIONS Several consistently cited barriers to intervention uptake and recruitment have emerged, which we recommend future intervention studies address. Preliminary evidence also supports the superior efficacy of multicomponent interventions and interventions that facilitate communication with a health care professional. However, a greater number of appropriately powered clinical trials, including randomized trials with head-to-head comparisons, are needed to enable more confident conclusions regarding which web-based psychosocial oncology interventions work best and for whom. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO CRD42020202633; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=202633

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Online peer-to-peer support for persons affected by prostate cancer: A systematic review

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Empowerment in cancer patients: Does peer support make a difference? A systematic review

Empowerment in cancer patients: Does peer support make a difference? A systematic review

Web-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy

Web-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy (Preprint)

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