Prescription and use of psychoactive medications among cancer patients and associated factors in lower and upper middle-income countries: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the prescription and use of psychoactive medications among cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and explore the factors influencing their prescription and use.

Methods

This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Six electronic databases were searched. We included observational studies that investigated the prescription and use of psychoactive medications among adult cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) according to the 2024 World Bank's classification. Eligible studies specifically focused on the use of these medications for the management of psychological disorders in this population.

Results

Ten studies were included in the systematic review. Psychoactive medications prescrib

SUBMITTER: Merabtine T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12769504 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature