Abstract
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effect of telehealth interventions to usual care for cancer survivors’ quality of life. A comprehensive search of four different databases was conducted. Manuscripts were included if they assessed telehealth interventions and usual care for adult cancer survivors and reported a measure of quality of life. Pooled random effects models were used to calculate overall mean effects for quality of life pre- and post-intervention. Eleven articles fit all systematic review and meta-analysis criteria. Initial analyses indicated that telehealth interventions demonstrated large improvements compared with usual care in quality of life measures (Δ = 0.750, p = 0.007), albeit with substantial heterogeneity. Upon further analysis and outlier removal, telehealth interventions demonstrated significant improvements in quality of life compared with usual care (Δ = 0.141–0.144, p < 0.05). The results of the systematic review with meta-analysis indicate that supplementary interventions through telehealth may have a positive impact on quality of life compared with in-person usual care.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1060-1078 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Health Informatics Journal |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
Keywords
- cancer
- emotional support
- oncology
- quality of life
- symptom management
- telehealth
- telepsychiatry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Informatics