The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Kusi, Grace; Mensah, Abraham Yeboah; Mensah, Kofi Boamah; Dzomeku, Veronica Millicent; Apiribu, Felix; Duodu, Precious Adade; Adamu, Bappa; Agbadi, Pascal; Bonsu, Kwadwo Osei

doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01408-4

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“…"The provision of informational support aided in decreasing caregiving burden among the caregivers." ( [40], p. 17) 2.4. Personal conditions Inductive T66.…”

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“…"religious coping such as putting one's faith in God was vital in improving the quality of life among caregivers. Two of the studies further reported that caregivers reported that being religious provided them with meaning in their caregiving roles"... "Previous knowledge on breast cancer aided caregivers to cope effectively in their caring role" ( [40], p. 15) T68. "The caregiver... must have a high motivation to adhere to his or her caregiving role.…”

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“…Different coping strategies have been identified in the reviewed papers. Cognitive coping strategies from the family caregiver perspective include praying, valuing life or having hope [33,34,40] (Table 5, T 16 ). Behavioral strategies like seeking help [32] and problem solving [38] (Table 5, T 11 ).…”

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Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

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Ambrosio

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(1) Background: When living with one or more long term conditions (LTCs), both the patient and the family experience the impact of the condition at different levels. The family’s needs and perceptions should be considered in the process of caring for people with LTCs. The aim of this review is to understand “the process of living with LTCs” from a family perspective. (2) Methods: A scoping review and narrative synthesis were conducted using a systematic methodology in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO, in English and Spanish, including evidence from 2018. (3) Results: A total of 28 articles were included in the review. Acceptance, coping, self-management, integration, and adjustment were key attributes in the process of living with LTCs from the perspective of family caregivers that interrelated in a dynamic way through different mechanisms: being aware of the changing situation, personal networks, information and education, personal conditions, attitude to life and communication. (4) Conclusions: The five attributes that comprise living with LTCs from the perspective of the family caregiver are closely connected of to those of patients living with LTCs; however, self-management and integration have a different meaning and application.

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“…"The provision of informational support aided in decreasing caregiving burden among the caregivers." ( [40], p. 17) 2.4. Personal conditions Inductive T66.…”

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Section: Inductivementioning

confidence: 99%

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Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

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“…Moreover, breast cancer is the most common cancer type among females globally, and it is also one of the malignant tumours that seriously affect women's health (Tsaras et al., 2018). Different treatments and long‐term exposure to breast cancer become a huge burden for both the patients and their caregivers (Kusi et al, 2020). It also affects the mental health of patients, inducing problems such as symptoms of depression and anxiety (Ecclestone et al., 2016; Kale & Carroll, 2016; Kugbey et al., 2020).…”

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Correlations of social isolation and anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with breast cancer of Heilongjiang province in China: The mediating role of social support

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Objectives To explore the correlations among social isolation and symptoms of anxiety and depression among patients with breast cancer in China and to further verify the mediating role of social support in social isolation and symptoms of depression or anxiety. Design A cross‐sectional survey. Settings The cluster sampling method was conducted for 456 female inpatients diagnosed with breast cancer at the Tumor Hospital Affiliated of Harbin Medical University from April 2019–September 2019. Methods Pearson correlation analysis was used for identifying correlations among all the variables. Mediation effect analysis was used to examine the role of social support in social isolation and symptoms of depression or anxiety. Results The results showed a prevalence of 73.26% and 70.44% for anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with breast cancer, respectively. Anxiety was significantly negatively correlated with social support (r = −.334, p < .01) and significantly positively correlated with social isolation (r = .369, p < .01). Similarly, depression was significantly negatively correlated with social support (r = −.289, p < .01) and significantly positively correlated with social isolation (r = .466, p < .01). Social support played a mediating role in social isolation and f symptoms of anxiety or depression among these patients. Conclusions Social isolation was positively correlated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer, respectively. Social support for patients with breast cancer has a mediating effect on the patients’ social isolation and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Therefore, the support of family, friends, hospitals, and organizations plays a positive role in reducing social isolation as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety in these patients.

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“…In an effort to focus our scoping review on gaps in the evidence synthesis literature, we have also excluded parents or caregivers (unless part of the household) of cancer survivors from our study population, as well as studies specifically focused on occupational outcomes such as employment status, productivity loss (if measured in work hours or days), return-to-work or unmet financial needs. These exclusions are based on our awareness of more rigorous evidence synthesis studies such as systematic reviews that looked at caregivers of patients with cancer 38 or more specifically parents of patients with cancer, 36 FT, 34 financial hardship, 13 return-to-work after a cancer diagnosis, 8 as well as work productivity after cancer. 39 Our scoping review will provide synthesised evidence on the extent of the effect of a cancer diagnosis on the income of adults of different sexes, age groups, cancer types, geographical locations (ie, country of residence) and follow-up periods.…”

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Impact of a cancer diagnosis on the income of adult cancer survivors: a scoping review protocol

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IntroductionWhile the socioeconomic impact of a cancer diagnosis on cancer survivors has gained some attention in the literature, to our knowledge, a review of the evidence on changes in income due to cancer has yet to be undertaken. In this paper, we describe a scoping review protocol to review the evidence on the effect of a cancer diagnosis on the income of individuals diagnosed with cancer during adulthood (≥18 years). The purpose is to summarise existing evidence, identify gaps in current research and highlight priority areas for future research.Methods and analysisThis study will follow the methodological framework for conducting scoping reviews by the Joanna Briggs Institute In collaboration with a health science librarian, we developed a search strategy to be performed in Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Econ-Literature and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews. This scoping review will search the scientific literature published in English from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2020. Studies that measured the impact of cancer on income of adults will be eligible for inclusion. Studies exclusively focused on employment outcomes (eg, return to work, unemployment, productivity loss), financial expenditures, childhood cancer survivors and/or the caregivers of cancer survivors will be excluded. Three independent reviewers will conduct screening and extract data. Descriptive information will be reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for Scoping Reviews.Ethics and disseminationThis scoping review will analyse data from publicly available materials and thus does not require ethics approval. Results from this review will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and/or conference presentation with the potential to identify gaps in the literature, suggest strategies for standardised terminology and provide directions for future research.

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The experiences of family caregivers living with breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Cited by 46 publications

References 29 publications

Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Living with Long Term Conditions from the Perspective of Family Caregivers. A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Correlations of social isolation and anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with breast cancer of Heilongjiang province in China: The mediating role of social support

Impact of a cancer diagnosis on the income of adult cancer survivors: a scoping review protocol

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