Qianwen Yan , Chuanmei Zhu , Linna Li , Yunhuan Li , Yang Chen , Xiaolin Hu
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Simultaneously, further exploration and effort from scholars are necessary to enhance the accessibility of palliative care services, and to effectively incorporate academic research findings into clinical practice.</div></div><div><h3>Registration</h3><div>CRD42023475620.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104895"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The effect of targeted palliative care interventions on depression, quality of life and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials\",\"authors\":\"Qianwen Yan , Chuanmei Zhu , Linna Li , Yunhuan Li , Yang Chen , Xiaolin Hu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104895\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate the efficacy of targeted palliative care interventions on depression, quality of life and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients, along with the consequences of various intervention types.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>This study performed a comprehensive review and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>An extensive search was carried out across eight databases, namely, PubMed, Embase, CLNAHL, PsyclNFO, Cochrane, VIP, CNKI, and WANFANG, spanning from the inception of the library to May 4, 2024. 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The effect of targeted palliative care interventions on depression, quality of life and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Objective
To investigate the efficacy of targeted palliative care interventions on depression, quality of life and caregiver burden in informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients, along with the consequences of various intervention types.
Design
This study performed a comprehensive review and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Method
An extensive search was carried out across eight databases, namely, PubMed, Embase, CLNAHL, PsyclNFO, Cochrane, VIP, CNKI, and WANFANG, spanning from the inception of the library to May 4, 2024. Two examiners independently screened the articles and extracted the data according to the eligibility criteria formulated in accordance with the PICOS principles. The meta-analysis was conducted utilizing the StataCorp (version 16.0), estimating the impacts of the interventions through the computation of the standardized mean difference (SMD) and the 95 % confidence interval (CI). Sensitivity analysis was carried out using a one-way-out method. Egger's test and the Duval and Tweedie trim-and-fill methods were used to explore the potential publication bias. The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies, and the overall quality of evidence was evaluated using the GRADE method.
Results
This study pooled 16 RCTs (including 2046 informal caregivers) that were published from 2007 to 2023. The meta-analysis results indicated that the targeted palliative care interventions significantly improved depression (SMD = − 0.74, 95 % CI: [− 1.25, − 0.23], P < 0.01) and quality of life (SMD = 0.63, 95 % CI: [0.08, 1.17], P = 0.03), though not in terms of caregiver burden (SMD = − 0.33, 95 % CI: [− 0.95, 0.29], P = 0.30) among informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients. Analysis of the subgroups revealed a correlation between short-term interventions, under three months, and the improvement of depression. Strategies focused solely on caregivers have proven effective in alleviating depression. Interventions utilizing offline methods have been shown to not only lower depression levels but also improve the quality of life for caregivers.
Conclusions
The targeted palliative care interventions effectively improved informal caregivers' depression and quality of life, yet they fail to markedly lessen the caregiver burden. To better support informal caregivers, interveners ought to adopt personalized strategies based on comprehensive consideration of the duration, format, and delivery methods of the interventions. Simultaneously, further exploration and effort from scholars are necessary to enhance the accessibility of palliative care services, and to effectively incorporate academic research findings into clinical practice.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) is a highly respected journal that has been publishing original peer-reviewed articles since 1963. It provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy, and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery, and other health related professions. The journal aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews, critical discussion, and commentary of the highest standard. The IJNS is indexed in major databases including PubMed, Medline, Thomson Reuters - Science Citation Index, Scopus, Thomson Reuters - Social Science Citation Index, CINAHL, and the BNI (British Nursing Index).