ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Factors Influencing Social Isolation among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
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33 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The multidimensional impact of malnutrition in incurable cancer.Current opinion in supportive and palliative care · 2026Review
- Exploring the Social and Stigma-Related Lived Experiences of Pediatric Cancer Survivors in a Canadian Province.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Differences in quality of life between early onset colorectal cancer patients compared to older patients: a qualitative study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Frailty and Social Isolation of Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients: A Chain Mediating and Network Analysis of Illness Perception and Acceptance.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Communication barriers in aftercare: a qualitative study of allogeneic stem cell transplant patients.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Factors and Bowel Cancer Screening Among Middle-Aged and Older Australians: Evidence From a Population-Based Longitudinal Study.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Article
- The mediating role of digital health literacy on the relationship of social isolation and digital technology anxiety among older cancer patients.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The mediating role of partner support in the relationship between reproductive health concerns and psychological distress among cancer survivors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The unseen symptom: A longitudinal qualitative interview study exploring mobility loss in people with advanced cancer.Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Synergistic effects of group-based exercise to reduce loneliness and social isolation and to prevent cognitive decline among older adults with cancer.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Incidence of new-onset depression after colorectal cancer diagnosis and associated mortality: a population-based cohort study.BMJ oncology · 2026Article
- Association between loneliness and social isolation and health outcomes among cancer survivors and non-cancer controls.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- The journey of breast cancer among younger women: the interplay between negative autobiographical memories and post-traumatic growth.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the chemotherapy side effects fear scale among Iranian patients with cancer.PloS one · 2026Article
- The utility of psychometric network analysis for the study of social isolation, loneliness, and social support in persons with cancer: methodology and future directions.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
- A latent profile and network analysis of social isolation in colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Integrating Sleep Health Education in Cancer Care: Prevalence and Correlates of Insomnia Among Omani Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025Article
- Communicating bad news in oncology and hematology settings: A statistic and Large Language Model for interpreting nurses' difficulties and emotions.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Social isolation, which has numerous adverse effects on health status, is prevalent among cancer patients. This review proposes to identify the influencing factors of social isolation among cancer patients. (2) Methods: Articles published in English or Chinese from six electronic databases before December 2023 were identified via a systematic search. A manual search was also performed. (3) Results: Twenty-eight studies were identified in this systematic review. The factors associated with social isolation can be summarized into the following categories: demographic characteristics, having cancer, health status, coping, social support and social interaction. Despite the heterogeneity, 20 factors were significantly associated with social isolation, including age, gender, comorbidity burden, education level, residence, medical insurance, occupation status, personality, race, smoking status, having children, not living alone, household income level, marital status, the role of primary caregiver, physical health status, mental health status, social health status, coping styles, and the level of social support and social interaction. (4) Conclusions: The systematic review showed that cancer patients' social isolation was influenced by their demographic characteristics, cancer-related factors, physical condition, psychological status, social health status, coping styles, and level of social support and social interaction. In addition, future group intervention could be considered to improve social isolation.
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