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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Psycho-Oncology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1408941

Effect of reminiscence therapy-involved program on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in cancer patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Provisionally accepted
Xingliang Sun Xingliang Sun Wenlian Su Wenlian Su Mengyue Yin Mengyue Yin Ling Xia Ling Xia *
  • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China

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    Objective: Reminiscence therapy is gradually utilized in cancer patients to address psychological pressure and enhance their quality of life. This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the effect of reminiscence therapy-involved program (RTIP) on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in cancer patients. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases until December 2023 to screen randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing the effect of RTIP and control care. Results: Sixteen RCTs published in 2013~2023 were included, with 1,963 cancer patients receiving RTIP with or without control care (RTIP group, N=984) or control care (control group, N=979). Anxiety score [standardized mean differences (SMD)=-0.539; 95% confidence interval (CI)=-0.700, -0.378; P<0.001], anxiety rate [relative risk (RR)=0.736; 95%CI: 0.627, 0.865; P<0.001], depression score (SMD=-0.664; 95%CI: -0.967, -0.361; P<0.001), and depression rate (RR=0.632; 95% CI=0.532, 0.750; P<0.001) were reduced in RTIP group compared to control group. Furthermore, overall quality of life was increased in RTIP group than control group (SMD=0.501; 95%CI: 0.314, 0.689; P<0.001). In digestive system cancer patients, anxiety/depression score and rate were reduced, and overall quality of life was elevated in RTIP group versus control group (all P<0.050). Concerning the quality of evidence, the risk of bias was generally low in most studies. No publication bias existed in outcomes (all P>0.050). Conclusion: RTIP attenuates anxiety and depression, and improves quality of life in cancer patients, which is beneficial for the general health condition of cancer patients.

    Keywords: Reminiscence therapy-involved program, cancer patients, Anxiety and depression, Quality of Life, Meta-analysis

    Received: 29 Mar 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Sun, Su, Yin and Xia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ling Xia, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China

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