Parenting Concerns and Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients With Minor Children: A Meta-Analysis of Key Moderators.
메타분석
1/5 보강
PICO 자동 추출 (휴리스틱, conf 2/4)
유사 논문P · Population 대상 환자/모집단
환자: minor children
I · Intervention 중재 / 시술
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C · Comparison 대조 / 비교
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O · Outcome 결과 / 결론
[PROSPERO REGISTRATION] This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PROSPERO; Registration No. CRD42024592899).
[BACKGROUND] Parenting concerns, stemming from cancer's projected impact on children, are a common and significant source of emotional distress for parents.
- 표본수 (n) 3895
- p-value p < 0.001
- 연구 설계 meta-analysis
APA
Liao YJ, Tseng YC, et al. (2026). Parenting Concerns and Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients With Minor Children: A Meta-Analysis of Key Moderators.. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 23(2), e70127. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.70127
MLA
Liao YJ, et al.. "Parenting Concerns and Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients With Minor Children: A Meta-Analysis of Key Moderators.." Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, vol. 23, no. 2, 2026, pp. e70127.
PMID
42002530
Abstract
[BACKGROUND] Parenting concerns, stemming from cancer's projected impact on children, are a common and significant source of emotional distress for parents. A quantitative synthesis of existing data is critically absent, and the role of modulating factors (e.g., male sex, single parenthood, and the number of children) remains unclear.
[AIMS] This meta-analysis aims to quantify the association between parenting concerns and emotional distress in cancer patients, examining male sex, single parenthood, and number of children as key moderators.
[METHODS] This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines. Searches (PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Airiti Library; inception-November 2025) identified observational studies of adult cancer patients with minor children. Data on parenting concerns, anxiety, and depression were extracted and appraised using a modified JBI Checklist. Correlations were synthesized. Meta-regression addressed the quantitative void, examining male sex, single parenthood, and number of children as key moderators. Publication bias and sensitivity were assessed.
[RESULTS] We included 12 studies (N = 3895). Our meta-analysis found significant positive associations (r = 0.50, p < 0.001) between parenting concerns and both anxiety and depression. Meta-regression, controlling for time since diagnosis, identified male sex, single parenthood, and fewer children as significant moderators for anxiety (p < 0.001), with similar trends for depression.
[LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION] This meta-analysis highlights parenting concerns linked to distress in cancer patients, with fathers, single parents, and those with fewer children particularly vulnerable. Routine assessment and tailored, family-centered psychosocial interventions are urgently needed.
[PROSPERO REGISTRATION] This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PROSPERO; Registration No. CRD42024592899).
[AIMS] This meta-analysis aims to quantify the association between parenting concerns and emotional distress in cancer patients, examining male sex, single parenthood, and number of children as key moderators.
[METHODS] This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines. Searches (PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Airiti Library; inception-November 2025) identified observational studies of adult cancer patients with minor children. Data on parenting concerns, anxiety, and depression were extracted and appraised using a modified JBI Checklist. Correlations were synthesized. Meta-regression addressed the quantitative void, examining male sex, single parenthood, and number of children as key moderators. Publication bias and sensitivity were assessed.
[RESULTS] We included 12 studies (N = 3895). Our meta-analysis found significant positive associations (r = 0.50, p < 0.001) between parenting concerns and both anxiety and depression. Meta-regression, controlling for time since diagnosis, identified male sex, single parenthood, and fewer children as significant moderators for anxiety (p < 0.001), with similar trends for depression.
[LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION] This meta-analysis highlights parenting concerns linked to distress in cancer patients, with fathers, single parents, and those with fewer children particularly vulnerable. Routine assessment and tailored, family-centered psychosocial interventions are urgently needed.
[PROSPERO REGISTRATION] This systematic review was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PROSPERO; Registration No. CRD42024592899).
MeSH Terms
Humans; Parenting; Neoplasms; Psychological Distress; Child; Stress, Psychological; Male; Female; Adult