Frontiers in Psychology · 11 authors, 7 centres
This summary was generated by AI from a single paper. It has not been reviewed by a clinician and is not clinical advice. Verify against the source before acting on it.
This systematic review identified five studies (three RCTs and two quasi-experimental) evaluating culturally adapted family-based psychosocial interventions for adult Latino cancer patients and their caregivers. The interventions showed beneficial effects on multiple psychosocial outcomes including quality of life, depression, and perceived social support, but methodological limitations and small sample sizes were common across studies.
This systematic review searched six databases through June 2022, identifying five studies evaluating family-based psychosocial interventions for adult Latino cancer patients and their caregivers, conducted in the U.S. and Brazil. Studies ranged from 18 to 230 patient-caregiver dyads. Interventions incorporated cultural adaptations including Spanish-language materials, face-to-face and telephone delivery, and bilingual interventionists. Three of five studies were pilot-stage with small samples or no control groups. Methodological limitations included insufficient description of allocation concealment, blinding of participants or research personnel, and blinding of outcome assessment. The authors concluded that more rigorous research is needed to validate these findings.
