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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Digital health interventions for informal cancer caregivers' mental health management: a systematic review.

Ruijie Zhang, Yuke Wu, Francis Mungai Kaburu, Chaojun Tong, Xue Yang, Ping Zhu, Abdulswabul Kudiza, Lindong Hou, Mehak Intizar, Jianlin Jiang and 6 more

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ruijie ZhangSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Yuke WuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Francis Mungai KaburuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Chaojun TongSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Xue YangSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Ping ZhuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Abdulswabul KudizaSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Lindong HouSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Mehak IntizarSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Jianlin JiangSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Xin YuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Qiang KuangSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Ruru ChenSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Claudimar Pereira da VeigaLagoa Dos Ingleses, Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil. claudimar.veiga@gmail.com.
Yu-Tao XiangUnit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China. ytxiang@um.edu.mo.
Zhaohui SuSchool of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China. suzhaohuiszh@yeah.net.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the rising global cancer burden and aging population, informal caregivers are increasingly providing care for cancer patients and playing a critical role in the healthcare system. However, the psychological burden placed on these caregivers has become increasingly pronounced. Digital health interventions have demonstrated considerable potential in alleviating this psychological burden. This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, evaluated the mechanisms of action and the effectiveness of existing digital health intervention strategies and aimed at improving the mental health of cancer caregivers, providing evidence-based policy recommendations. A comprehensive literature search yielded 35 studies from 3449 retrieved articles for descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. The results demonstrated that digital health intervention strategies, including psychoeducation and psychotherapy delivered through technological avenues such as online courses and websites, were effective in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms among cancer caregivers. This study also provided policy recommendations to promote the implementation of digital health interventions for cancer caregivers. These findings have significant implications for enhancing psychological support for cancer caregivers worldwide.

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CaregiversNeoplasmsAnxietyDepressionDigital HealthHumansMental HealthPsychotherapyTelemedicineCancer caregiversDigital health interventionsMental healthSystematic review

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PMID41313485

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