Couple-Based Communication Interventions for Cancer Patient-Spousal Caregiver Dyads' Psychosocial Adaptation to Cancer: A Systematic Review

Li, QP (通讯作者),Jiangnan Univ, Wuxi Sch Med, Wuxi 214122, Peoples R China.
2023-1
(1) Background: Effective communication among couples in which one has been diagnosed with cancer is critical to improve their psychosocial adaptation to cancer. The objective of this review was to explore the characteristics and measurement outcomes of existing couple-based communication interventions in the cancer context. (2) Methods: Eight electronic databases were searched from database initiation to August 2022 to identify eligible articles. Hand searching was also performed on the included articles' reference lists and authors. (3) Results: A total of 14 intervention studies were eligible to be included in this review. Cancer couples with distress or communication problems before intervention were more likely to benefit from the couple-based communication interventions. Positive outcomes were reported, including an improvement in relationship functioning (including mutual communication, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction) and individual functioning (including a decline of anxiety, depression and cancer-related concerns, and an increase in psychological adjustment and quality of life). (4) Conclusions: These findings supported the importance of improving mutual communication behaviors to promote cancer patient-spousal caregiver dyads' psychosocial adaptation to cancer. While most included studies were conducted in western countries and the sample size was relatively small, more research is warranted to develop more efficacious couple-based communication interventions.
HEALTHCARE
卷号:11|期号:2
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Jiangnan University
资助机构
National Natural Science Foundation of China(National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC))
资助信息
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant number 82172844.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
3
2013以来使用计数
3
EISSN
2227-9032
出版年
2023-1
DOI
10.3390/healthcare11020236
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
communication intervention program cancer couple patient spousal caregiver adaptation
WOS学科分类
Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services