TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic review of the needs and health-related quality of life domains relevant to people surviving cancer in Europe
AU - Amat-Fernandez, Clara
AU - Garin, Olatz
AU - Luer-Aguila, Ricardo
AU - Pardo, Yolanda
AU - Briseño, Renata
AU - Lizano-Barrantes, Catalina
AU - Rojas-Concha, Leslye
AU - S Y Thong, Melissa
AU - Apolone, Giovanni
AU - Brunelli, Cinzia
AU - Caraceni, Augusto
AU - Couespel, Norbert
AU - Bos, Nanne
AU - Groenvold, Mogens
AU - Kaasa, Stein
AU - Ciliberto, Gennaro
AU - Lombardo, Claudio
AU - Pietrobon, Ricardo
AU - Pravettoni, Gabriella
AU - Sirven, Aude
AU - Vachon, Hugo
AU - Gilbert, Alexandra
AU - Velikova, Galina
AU - Ferrer, Montse
N1 - © 2025. The Author(s).
PY - 2025/4
Y1 - 2025/4
N2 - PURPOSE: To systematically review qualitative studies on outcomes, needs, experiences, preferences, concerns and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people surviving cancer in Europe in the last decade.METHODS: Protocol registered ( https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO , ID575065).INCLUSION CRITERIA: studies with qualitative methods, constructs related to HRQoL, and adults surviving cancer in Europe. The search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus since 2013. Abstracts and full text were revised, data extracted and study risk of bias assessed independently by two researchers. The primary outcomes were the themes arising from each study. A thematic analysis stratified according to the study objective was undertaken by grouping themes into categories.RESULTS: Of 18,256 articles identified, 43 fulfilled the inclusion criteria: 16 studies with a generic objective and 27 with specific objectives. Seven categories (57 themes) emerged from the studies with a generic focus: Clinical Management (n = 16), Symptoms and Physical Function (n = 5), Psychological Function (n = 21), Social Function (n = 18), HRQoL (n = 3), Life Disruption (n = 6), and Individual Factors (n = 1). The 12 studies focused on treatment and care experiences stand out among those with specific objectives, with most themes fitting into the same seven categories.CONCLUSIONS: Results clearly showed the predominance of the social and psychological function domains over physical domains among people surviving cancer, additionally identifying specific needs in clinical management, such as information and communication, and relationship with and support from professionals. Therefore, these aspects should be incorporated into the evaluation of patient-centred initiatives for people surviving cancer.LIMITATIONS: only two databases were searched, and most European countries were not represented.
AB - PURPOSE: To systematically review qualitative studies on outcomes, needs, experiences, preferences, concerns and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people surviving cancer in Europe in the last decade.METHODS: Protocol registered ( https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO , ID575065).INCLUSION CRITERIA: studies with qualitative methods, constructs related to HRQoL, and adults surviving cancer in Europe. The search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus since 2013. Abstracts and full text were revised, data extracted and study risk of bias assessed independently by two researchers. The primary outcomes were the themes arising from each study. A thematic analysis stratified according to the study objective was undertaken by grouping themes into categories.RESULTS: Of 18,256 articles identified, 43 fulfilled the inclusion criteria: 16 studies with a generic objective and 27 with specific objectives. Seven categories (57 themes) emerged from the studies with a generic focus: Clinical Management (n = 16), Symptoms and Physical Function (n = 5), Psychological Function (n = 21), Social Function (n = 18), HRQoL (n = 3), Life Disruption (n = 6), and Individual Factors (n = 1). The 12 studies focused on treatment and care experiences stand out among those with specific objectives, with most themes fitting into the same seven categories.CONCLUSIONS: Results clearly showed the predominance of the social and psychological function domains over physical domains among people surviving cancer, additionally identifying specific needs in clinical management, such as information and communication, and relationship with and support from professionals. Therefore, these aspects should be incorporated into the evaluation of patient-centred initiatives for people surviving cancer.LIMITATIONS: only two databases were searched, and most European countries were not represented.
KW - Adult
KW - Cancer Survivors/psychology
KW - Europe
KW - Humans
KW - Neoplasms/psychology
KW - Qualitative Research
KW - Quality of Life/psychology
KW - Cancer survivors
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Systematic review
KW - Quality of life
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U2 - 10.1007/s11136-024-03884-w
DO - 10.1007/s11136-024-03884-w
M3 - Review
C2 - 39847267
SN - 0962-9343
VL - 34
SP - 913
EP - 936
JO - Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
JF - Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
IS - 4
M1 - 151449
ER -