Interventions to Improve Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Care in Latino Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

To advance the science, as the Hispanic/Latino population rapidly increases, a great need exists for additional research in this area. A theoretical basis for interventions is needed for development of additional research. Efficacy of culturally relevant supportive care interventions needs to be tested through RCTs, replication, and multisite studies. A need exists for these developing interventions to be translated into practice to improve QOL and well-being for Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors.

Randomized controlled trial of supportive care interventions to manage psychological distress and symptoms in Latinas with breast cancer and their informal caregivers

“…The findings also point to the value of both interpersonally oriented and education based interventions for management of QOL of the survivor-caregiver dyad. These results are consistent with others in the literature that report improved QOL outcomes for Latinas with cancer and their caregivers following psychosocial and educational interventions (Ashing-Giwa RCT Latina Survivors & Caregivers et al, 2013;Ell et al, 2008;McNulty et al, 2016;Northouse & McCorkle, 2015;.…”

“…Although there is strong evidence that participation in psychosocial interventions improves the QOL for cancer survivors and their caregivers (Jacobsen & Jim, 2008;Preyde & Synnott, 2009;Williams-Hulbert, Beatty, & Dhillon, 2018), intervention studies with Latinas and their caregivers are limited (but see Ashing-Giwa et al, 2014Badger et al, 2013;Ell et al RCT Latina Survivors & Caregivers 5 2007. In 2016 McNulty and colleagues (McNulty, Kim, Thurston, Kim, & Larkey, 2016) conducted a systematic review of 15 interventional studies to improve QOL and well-being in Latino cancer survivors. Most studies were pilot or feasibility studies with small samples of Latino/Latina survivors, and only one study included caregivers (Badger et al, 2013).…”

Benefits of a Psychosocial Intervention on Positive Affect and Posttraumatic Growth for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

“…This paper focused on psychological benefits associated with the JLA among the first three cohorts, conducted in 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 respectively. The three cohorts varied in length for education sessions (10,6, and 8 weeks, respectively) but covered similar content. Each cohort used a one-group, repeated measures design to investigate the change in outcomes.…”

“…Breast cancer survivors report persistent psychological and physical symptoms which in turn can affect the overall quality of life and may challenge the recovery process 3 . Previous evidence has shown that psychosocial interventions can reduce distress among non-Hispanic Caucasian, African American and Latino/Hispanic cancer survivors [4][5][6] . However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of psychosocial interventions (e.g., expressive writing intervention) for Chinese American breast cancer survivors 7 .…”

¿Ahora qué?: Cultural Adaptation of a Cancer Survivorship Intervention for Latino/a Cancer Survivors

“…Behavioral interventions can improve diet, physical activity, and weight among survivors and show promise for reducing morbidity and mortality . Despite these benefits, relatively few interventions have been developed or modified for Latino/a survivors …”