Peer support opportunities across the cancer care continuum: a systematic scoping review of recent peer-reviewed literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evidence suggests peer support (PS) is as an effective strategy for enhancing prevention and control of chronic and infectious diseases, including cancer. This systematic scoping review examines the range and variety of interventions on the use of PS across the cancer care continuum.

Method

We used a broad definition of PS to capture a wide-range of interventions and characterize the current status of the field. Literature searches were conducted using PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL to identify relevant articles published from January 2011 to June 2016. We screened the title and abstracts of 2087 articles, followed by full-text screening of 420 articles, resulting in a final sample of 242 articles of which the most recent 100 articles were reviewed (published June 2014

SUBMITTER: Kowitt SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561346 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature