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Effectiveness of Posttraumatic Growth Interventions among Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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- Journal:
- European Psychiatry / Volume 65 / Issue S1 / June 2022
- Published online by Cambridge University Press:
- 01 September 2022, pp. S139-S140
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IntroductionAlthough cancer is a debilitating experience, it can also increase meaning and satisfaction in one’s life.
ObjectivesTo investigate the effectiveness of interventions that aim to develop posttraumatic growth among cancer survivors.
MethodsSeven databasis were searched for relevant articles published between 2000 and 2020. The findings of randomized controlled trials related to interventions to effect posttraumatic growth of cancer survivors were included. Hedges’ g and 95% confidence intervals were computed to estimate the effect.
ResultsThe effect of the interventions on posttraumatic growth among cancer survivors were heterogeneous. The effect size was statistically significant (Tables 1,2).
Table 1 k Total n Hedges’g SE 95% CI z p Q Value I2 Eggers t Eggers p Overall studies t 715 1.761 0.484 [0.812, 2.709] 3.637 < 0.001 182.807 96.718 4.66 .871 Table 2 Intervention Effect Design Studies k Total n Hedges’g SE 95% CI RCT Ochoa-Arnedo et al. (2020) 7 140 0.113 0.168 [-0.217, 0.443] Üzar-Özçetin & Hiçdurmaz (2019) 76 13.965 1.155 [11.700, 16.229] Kenne Sarenmalm et al. (2017) 114 0.423 0.189 [0.053, 0.793] van der Spek et al. (2017) 91 -0.161 0.208 [-0.569, 0.247] Yun et al. (2017) 174 0.331 0.162 [0.014, 0.648] Zhang et al. (2016) 58 2.033 0.321 [1.405, 2.662] Zernicke et al. (2014) 62 1.254 0.275 [0.715, 1.793] Z = 3.637 P= < 0.001 SE = 0.484 Sd = 1.777
ConclusionsPosttraumatic growth interventions significantly increased posttraumatic growth among cancer survivors. Health care providers as the main sources of cancer care should be more focused on the achievement of positive outcomes.
DisclosureNo significant relationships.
