Psychosocial interventions for post-treatment haematological cancer survivors: An integrative review.

Purpose: To synthesize literature regarding the implementation and evaluation of psychosocial interventions designed to reduce distress in post-treatment haematological cancer survivors.

Methods: An integrative review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Databases searched were Medline, Cinahl, PsychInfo, WoS, and EMBASE, during November 2022.

Results: The total number of eligible studies was 14. The interventions comprised four main intervention categories: care planning, psychological therapy-based, supported self-care/self-management, and survivorship clinic visits. Overall psychosocial interventions were shown to improve outcomes for haematological cancer survivors.

Conclusions: Psychosocial interventions may play a role in reducing distress for post-treatment haematological cancer survivors and have shown improvements in both psychological and physical outcomes. However, the evidence base was limited and heterogeneous indicating the need for more research.

Implications For Cancer Survivors: Psychosocial interventions for haematological cancer survivors have the potential to reduce psychosocial distress during the post-treatment period.