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<h3>Objective</h3>
<p>To evaluate the effect of family psychosocial intervention on the mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A comprehensive literature search of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CMB, PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and PsycARTICLES was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials of family psychosocial intervention from database inception until 19 September 2021. RevMan (version 5.4.1) was used to analyze the data.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>A total of 894 caregivers participated in 11 studies. The analysis showed that anxiety (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.37 to -0.07, <italic>P =</italic> 0.004) and depression (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI = −0.57 to -0.08, <italic>P</italic> = 0.01) were significantly reduced, while family function (SMD = −0.86, 95% CI = −1.28 to -0.45, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001) was significantly improved by the family psychosocial intervention compared with the controls. According to subgroup analysis, family psychosocial interventions were found to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms when the follow-up time was >1 month (SMD = −0.48, 95% CI = 0.68 to -0.27, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.00001).</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Current evidence supports the use of family psychological intervention to reduce depression and anxiety and improve family function. However, its effect on PTSD symptoms requires further study. Future studies should further identify the role of specific family psychosocial interventions on families and caregivers of children with cancer.</p>
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Objective
To evaluate the effect of family psychosocial intervention on the mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer.


Methods
A comprehensive literature search of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CMB, PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and PsycARTICLES was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials of family psychosocial intervention from database inception until 19 September 2021. RevMan (version 5.4.1) was used to analyze the data.


Results
A total of 894 caregivers participated in 11 studies. The analysis showed that anxiety (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.37 to -0.07, P = 0.004) and depression (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI = −0.57 to -0.08, P = 0.01) were significantly reduced, while family function (SMD = −0.86, 95% CI = −1.28 to -0.45, P < 0.001) was significantly improved by the family psychosocial intervention compared with the controls. According to subgroup analysis, family psychosocial interventions were found to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms when the follow-up time was >1 month (SMD = −0.48, 95% CI = 0.68 to -0.27, P < 0.00001).


Conclusions
Current evidence supports the use of family psychological intervention to reduce depression and anxiety and improve family function. However, its effect on PTSD symptoms requires further study. Future studies should further identify the role of specific family psychosocial interventions on families and caregivers of children with cancer.

Effectiveness of family psychosocial intervention on mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer: a meta-analysis<sup><xref ref-type="fn" rid="j_fon-2023-0015_fn_001">†</xref></sup>

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Effectiveness of family psychosocial intervention on mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer: a meta-analysis

Objective
To evaluate the effect of family psychosocial intervention on the mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer.


Methods
A comprehensive literature search of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CMB, PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and PsycARTICLES was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials of family psychosocial intervention from database inception until 19 September 2021. RevMan (version 5.4.1) was used to analyze the data.


Results
A total of 894 caregivers participated in 11 studies. The analysis showed that anxiety (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.37 to -0.07, P = 0.004) and depression (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI = −0.57 to -0.08, P = 0.01) were significantly reduced, while family function (SMD = −0.86, 95% CI = −1.28 to -0.45, P 1 month (SMD = −0.48, 95% CI = 0.68 to -0.27, P < 0.00001).


Conclusions
Current evidence supports the use of family psychological intervention to reduce depression and anxiety and improve family function. However, its effect on PTSD symptoms requires further study. Future studies should further identify the role of specific family psychosocial interventions on families and caregivers of children with cancer.

Objective
To evaluate the effect of family psychosocial intervention on the mental health and family function of caregivers of children with...

Effectiveness of family psychosocial intervention on mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer: a meta-analysis^†

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Jun 22, 2023

Page range: 135 - 144

Received: Jul 15, 2022

Accepted: Aug 25, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2023-0015

Keywords
anxiety, cancer, caregivers, depression, family function, family psychosocial intervention, meta-analysis

© 2023 Li-Ya Ren et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effectiveness of family psychosocial intervention on mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer: a meta-analysis†

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Jun 22, 2023

Page range: 135 - 144

Received: Jul 15, 2022

Accepted: Aug 25, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2023-0015

Keywordsanxiety, cancer, caregivers, depression, family function, family psychosocial intervention, meta-analysis

© 2023 Li-Ya Ren et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effectiveness of family psychosocial intervention on mental health and family function of caregivers of children with cancer: a meta-analysis^†

Keywords
anxiety, cancer, caregivers, depression, family function, family psychosocial intervention, meta-analysis