SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023
The influence of telehealth-based cancer rehabilitation interventions on disability: a systematic review.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Non-Pharmacological Cognitive Interventions on Real-World Daily Function in Children With Cancer: A Systematic Review.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Telehealth-Based Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation Interventions on Disability.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility Testing of Remotely Delivered Metacognitive Strategy Training in Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- A Scoping Review of Implemented Innovations in Cancer Care: Implications for Pan-Canadian Scaling.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Evidence-based digital health interventions for breast cancer survivors' care: an umbrella review.Internet interventions · 2025Review
- A Case Control Study Examining the Patterns and Predictors of Referral to Cancer Rehabilitation at Canada's Largest Comprehensive Cancer Centre.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Person-centred care in oncological home services: a scoping review of patients' and caregivers' experience and needs.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons as Motion-Assistive Systems in Cancer Rehabilitation.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
- Behavior change theory and behavior change technique use in cancer rehabilitation interventions: a secondary analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Telemedicine impact on patient disparities and physician practice patterns in cancer rehabilitation: A multicenter retrospective study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- An Integrated Care Approach to Improve Well-Being in Breast Cancer Patients.Current oncology reports · 2024Review
- Under the Tech Umbrella: Assessing the Landscape of Telemedicine Innovations (Telemechron Study).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Moving Forward With Telehealth in Cancer Rehabilitation: Patient Perspectives From a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR cancer · 2023Article
- In-Clinic versus Hybrid Cancer Rehabilitation Service Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Outcome Comparison Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Observational
- Examining the impact of spatial accessibility to rehabilitation facilities on the degree of disability: A heterogeneity perspective.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Telehealth Utilization Among Occupational Therapists in Oncology: Results From a National Survey.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2023Article
- Preferences on Delivery of Cancer Rehabilitation Services for Cancer-Related Disability Among Older Individuals Surviving Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Rehabilitation oncology (American Physical Therapy Association. Oncology Section) · 2023Article
- The telehealth program of occupational therapy among older people: an up-to-date scoping review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo characterize delivery features and explore effectiveness of telehealth-based cancer rehabilitation interventions that address disability in adult cancer survivors.
methodsA systematic review of electronic databases (CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library: Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, National Health Service's Health Technology Assessment, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) was conducted in December 2019 and updated in April 2021.
resultsSearches identified 3,499 unique studies. Sixty-eight studies met inclusion criteria. There were 81 unique interventions across included studies. Interventions were primarily delivered post-treatment and lasted an average of 16.5 weeks (SD = 13.1). They were most frequently delivered using telephone calls (59%), administered delivered by nursing professionals (35%), and delivered in a one-on-one format (88%). Risk of bias of included studies was primarily moderate to high. Included studies captured 55 measures of disability. Only 54% of reported outcomes had data that allowed calculation of effect sizes ranging -3.58 to 15.66.
conclusionsThe analyses suggest small effects of telehealth-based cancer interventions on disability, though the heterogeneity seen in the measurement of disability makes it hard to draw firm conclusions. Further research using more diverse samples, common measures of disability, and pragmatic study designs is needed to advance telehealth in cancer rehabilitation. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Telehealth-based cancer rehabilitation interventions have the potential to increase access to care designed to reduce disability across the cancer care continuum.
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