Research Essentials for Massage in the Healthcare Setting

Hymel, Glenn M.

doi:10.1016/b978-032303996-3.50008-8

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“…Most studies did not meet two parameters: (1) identification of confounding factors; and (2) strategies for dealing with confounding variables. A confounding variable is an uncontrolled extraneous variable that has influenced the outcome of the study in an unexpected way [50], by obscuring or altering the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable [51]. Therefore, as the studies did not state clearly whether they identified confounding variables or how they dealt with them effectively, the true relationship between the various correlates and PTG must be interpreted with caution.…”

Section: Risk Of Bias In Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Rajkumar,

Gopi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Recent research identified that cancer bereavement can lead to post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although PTG and its correlates are well explored in cancer patients and survivors, persons bereaved from cancer have received scant attention. Therefore, the present review attempts to identify the correlates of PTG among persons bereaved from cancer. Methods A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, APA PsycNet, Science Direct, Scopus, and Wiley was conducted to identify quantitative studies published in English, resulting in 12 eligible reports being included in the final analysis. JBI critical checklists were employed to appraise the risk of bias. Results The review identified 17 correlates, which were classified into four categories: demographic factors (age, gender, religious status, level of education), loss-related factors (time since death, quality of death, prolonged grief symptoms), interpersonal factors (relationship to the deceased, social support, attachment style, bereavement behaviours) and intrapersonal factors (resilience, coping, rumination, benevolence, meaningfulness, self-worth). Random effects meta-analyses on six correlates revealed correlation coefficients of age = -0.02 (95% CI: -0.35–0.31), gender = 0.27 (95% CI: 0.08–0.45), time since death = 0.09 (95% CI: -0.02–0.20), quality of death = 0.29 (95% CI: -0.01–0.54), prolonged grief symptoms = 0.22 (95% CI: 0.08–0.35) and relationship to the deceased = 0.13 (95% CI: -0.03–0.29). Fixed effects meta-analysis was performed for social support (r = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.04–0.21). However, PTG was found to be significantly associated with gender, prolonged grief symptoms, and social support. Conclusions Very few studies examined PTG among persons bereaved from cancer, highlighting the need for increased attention, understanding, and conceptualisation of PTG in the population.

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confidence: 99%