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## Aim The aim of this review was to determine whether the caregivers of breast cancer patients who undergo psychosocial interventions report improvements in quality of life (QOL), depression, and anxiety. ## Methods This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. A systematic search was conducted in the CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI and Wanfang databases from inception until March 1, 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasiexperimental studies involving psychosocial interventions for caregivers of breast cancer patients were included. Cochrane's risk of bias tool and the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist were used to assess the risk of bias. ## Results This systematic review included eight original studies involving 528 caregivers of breast cancer patients. According to the meta-analyses, psychosocial interventions contributed significantly to improvements in QOL (SMD = 1.00, 95% CI [0.47, 1.54], p < 0.01), depression (SMD = −0.72, 95% CI [-1.02, −0.42], p < 0.01) and anxiety (SMD = −0.56, 95% CI [-0.86, −0.27], p < 0.01). Significant differences of psychosocial interventions on the QOL of caregivers were found in

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Author

Qin Liu; Fang Ye; Xiaolian Jiang; Changtao Zhong; Jinmei Zou

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Physical Sciences)