Psychological Distress in Patients With Asbestos-Related Diseases and Their Families: A Systematic Literature Review.

IF 3.3 2区医学 Q2 ONCOLOGY Psycho‐Oncology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1002/pon.70051

Isabella Giulia Franzoi, Maria Domenica Sauta, Michela Bonafede, Giulia Francioso, Alessandra De Luca, Francesca Barbagli, Antonella Granieri

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Abstract

Background: Exposure to asbestos in the workplace is currently recognized as one of the leading causes of work-related deaths, with more than half of deaths attributable to cancer.

Aims: The aim of this systematic literature review was to investigate the mental health and psychological distress of patients affected by asbestos-related diseases and their caregivers.

Methods: The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The studies were identified in October 2023 by searching four electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed and PsycInfo/PsycArtcicles. Risk of bias was assessed using the JBI checklist.

Results: Fourteen articles were identified. The studies focused exclusively on the psychological distress of patients with malignant mesothelioma (MM) and their caregivers. MM appears to have traumatic effects on both patients and caregivers, who may experience anxiety and depression, an impoverished emotional life, somatization, social withdrawal, and a deterioration in their quality of life. In addition, a need for information about MM, its progression and associated care tasks was identified, and patients and caregivers reported frequently seeking information from online sources.

Conclusions: Our review has shown that there are still few studies addressing psychological distress in MM patients and their caregivers, and none addressing distress in the context of other asbestos-related diseases. The somatopsychic consequences of MM in patients and caregivers should encourage institutions and health professionals to develop assessment and intervention models that are tailored to the specific suffering and needs of MM patients and their caregivers and promote their residual vitality.

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石棉相关疾病患者及其家庭的心理困扰：系统的文献综述。

背景：在工作场所接触石棉目前被认为是与工作有关的死亡的主要原因之一，其中一半以上的死亡可归因于癌症。目的：本系统文献综述的目的是调查石棉相关疾病患者及其护理人员的心理健康和心理困扰。方法：采用首选报告项目进行系统评价和荟萃分析。这些研究是在2023年10月通过搜索四个电子数据库确定的：Scopus、Web of Science、PubMed和PsycInfo/PsycArtcicles。使用JBI检查表评估偏倚风险。结果：共鉴定出14篇。这些研究专门关注恶性间皮瘤（MM）患者及其护理人员的心理困扰。MM似乎对患者和照顾者都有创伤性影响，他们可能会经历焦虑和抑郁，情感生活贫乏，躯体化，社交退缩和生活质量恶化。此外，对MM、其进展和相关护理任务的信息需求被确定，患者和护理人员报告经常从网上寻求信息。结论：我们的综述显示，针对MM患者及其护理人员的心理困扰的研究仍然很少，而针对其他石棉相关疾病背景下的心理困扰的研究则很少。MM对患者和照顾者的躯体心理影响应鼓励机构和卫生专业人员开发针对MM患者及其照顾者的具体痛苦和需求的评估和干预模型，并促进其剩余活力。

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Psycho‐Oncology 医学-心理学

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6.30

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8.30%

发文量

220

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Psycho-Oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspeciality addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process. Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology. This international journal is published twelve times a year and will consider contributions to research of clinical and theoretical interest. Topics covered are wide-ranging and relate to the psychosocial aspects of cancer and AIDS-related tumors, including: epidemiology, quality of life, palliative and supportive care, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, social work, nursing and educational issues. Special reviews are offered from time to time. There is a section reviewing recently published books. A society news section is available for the dissemination of information relating to meetings, conferences and other society-related topics. Summary proceedings of important national and international symposia falling within the aims of the journal are presented.