Adolescent Loneliness When a Parent Has Cancer: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the available qualitative evidence relating to adolescent loneliness (aged 10-19) when a parent has cancer. This included considering how adolescents experience loneliness when their parent has cancer and exploring the perceived factors that influence this experience.

Methods

A qualitative systematic literature review was conducted to synthesise and critically evaluate loneliness in adolescents experiencing parental cancer. The JBI qualitative systematic review approach was followed throughout, including quality appraisal, data extraction and a meta-aggregative synthesis. The reports were screened by two independent reviewers and conflicts were resolved by a third reviewer. The review was pre-registered on PROSPE

SUBMITTER: Mckeown L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature