Patients' and informal carers’ experience of living with mesothelioma: A systematic rapid review and synthesis of the literature

Ejegi-Memeh, Stephanie; Sherborne, Virginia; Harrison, Madeleine; Taylor, Brian F.; Senek, Michaela; Tod, Angela; Gardiner, Clare

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102122

Cited by 12 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 41 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“… 8 27 37 47 50 59 63 Dyspnoea, having strong cognitive and affective components, can escalate anxiety. 9 58 Treatment side-effects can be another prevalent source of worry. 3 26 The concept of ‘scanxiety’ (about the process/results of clinical tests/imaging) was highlighted for the first time.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living with mesothelioma: a systematic review of mental health and well-being impacts and interventions for patients and their informal carers

Sherborne,

Ejegi-Memeh,

Tod

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectivesMesothelioma is an aggressive cancer predominantly affecting the lung and abdominal linings. It can have a unique impact on mental health and well-being (MHWB) due to its incurability, poor prognosis and asbestos-exposure causation. This review’s aims were to identify/synthesise international evidence on mesothelioma’s MHWB impacts; explore MHWB interventions used by patients and carers; and identify evidence of their effectiveness.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesDatabases, searched March 2022 and March 2024, were MEDLINE; CINAHL; PsycINFO; Cochrane Library; ASSIA.Eligibility criteriaWe included study designs focusing on psychological impacts of living with mesothelioma and MHWB interventions used by patients and informal carers, published in English since January 2002.Data extraction and synthesisA team of reviewers screened included studies using standardised methods. Quality was assessed using validated tools: Mixed-Methods Appraisal tool for primary research and Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews.ResultsForty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria: 20 qualitative, 16 quantitative, nine reviews, two mixed-methods, one combined systematic review/qualitative study. UK studies predominated. Many MHWB impacts were reported, including traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and guilt. These were influenced by mesothelioma’s causation, communication issues and carer-patient relational interactions. Participants used wide-ranging MHWB interventions, including religious/spiritual practice; talking to mental-health professionals; meaning-making. Some strategies were presented as unhelpful, for example, denial. Participants reported lack of access to support.ConclusionsMost qualitative studies were rated high quality. The quality of the quantitative studies and reviews varied. The sparse literature regarding MHWB in mesothelioma means more research is needed into impacts on patients and carers, including trauma. To enable access to evidence-based support, research is recommended concerning MHWB interventions’ effectiveness in mesothelioma.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022302187.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living with mesothelioma: a systematic review of mental health and well-being impacts and interventions for patients and their informal carers

Sherborne,

Ejegi-Memeh,

Tod

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This was informed by a literature review and the team's previous research experience. Reviews of the literature have recently highlighted the depression, anxiety and distress experienced by patients with a mesothelioma diagnosis and their informal carers (Breen et al, 2022;Ejegi-Memeh et al, 2022;Sherborne et al, 2020). The devastation and shock often experienced from receiving this diagnosis have been emphasised (Lond et al, 2022;Taylor et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

67 The mental health and well-being implications of a mesothelioma diagnosis: a mixed methods study

Ejegi-Memeh,

Sherborne,

Wood

et al. 2024

Lung Cancer

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Development of Patient and Caregiver Conceptual Models Investigating the Health-Related Quality of Life Impacts of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Gibson,

Ahmed,

Longworth

et al. 2024

Patient

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Patients' and informal carers’ experience of living with mesothelioma: A systematic rapid review and synthesis of the literature

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Living with mesothelioma: a systematic review of mental health and well-being impacts and interventions for patients and their informal carers

Living with mesothelioma: a systematic review of mental health and well-being impacts and interventions for patients and their informal carers

67 The mental health and well-being implications of a mesothelioma diagnosis: a mixed methods study

Development of Patient and Caregiver Conceptual Models Investigating the Health-Related Quality of Life Impacts of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About