Depression among caregivers of cancer patients: Updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is imperative to provide care for patients with terminal illnesses such as cancer, though it demands time, financial resources and other unmet needs. Subsequently, caregivers might be exposed to psychological stress and other mental health problems. Previous meta-analysis finding shows caregivers of cancer patient suffer from depression. During the past 4 years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of newly studies, and we therefore intended to update this finding and provide current global prevalence of depression among caregivers of Cancer patients.

Methods

We searched PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHIL, Embase, and PsychINFO to identify peer-reviewed studies which reported the prevalence of depression among caregivers of cancer patients using pre-define

SUBMITTER: Bedaso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9828427 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature