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Factors Influencing Social Isolation among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); May2024, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p1042, 35p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LANGUAGE & languages
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
HEALTH status indicators
INCOME
MENTAL health
RESEARCH funding
SEX distribution
RESIDENTIAL patterns
HEALTH insurance
SMOKING
CINAHL database
AGE distribution
FAMILIES
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
SYSTEMATIC reviews
RACE
MEDLINE
SOCIAL skills
PERSONALITY
MARITAL status
MEDICAL databases
RESEARCH methodology
CONCEPTUAL structures
CANCER patient psychology
TUMORS
SOCIAL support
ONLINE information services
SOCIAL isolation
COMORBIDITY
EDUCATIONAL attainment
EMPLOYMENT
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177487701
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101042