Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among breast cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Renuka Jyothi Jyothi; Ravi Shankar Mishra; Hemlata Sharma; Geetika M. Patel

doi:10.31893/multirev.2023ss025

Keywords:

depressive symptoms

breast cancer

breast cancer survivors

meta-analysis

prevalence and predictors

Abstract

Depressive Symptoms (DS) are a serious condition that negatively impacts the features of being and survival rates of people with advanced Breast Cancer (BC). Among the most common types of cancer that affect women globally is BC. Despite substantial improvements in identification and treatment, BCS often deals with various medical, psychological, and emotional difficulties. The overall health and quality of life of Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS) are negatively impacted by DS, becoming a serious issue. To ascertain the Prevalence and Predictors (PAP) of DS among BCS and identify relevant variables related to the development, this study intended to present a Systematic Review (SR) and Meta-Analysis (MA). To find research from January 2005, a thorough systematic search of Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar (GS), Pub Med, Web of Science (WS), American Doctoral Dissertations (ADD), and Open Grey Databases (OGD) was carried out. These 1220 participants were evaluated in 10 qualifying trials for depressive symptoms; 460 patients satisfied the requirements. The PMP of depression was 37%, as per the random-effects model. DS was more common in patients with metastatic stage than recurrent BCP. The developed BCP includes a sizeable PAP of DS. As BCPs begin getting treatment from their initial diagnosis and receive continuing assistance and counseling to meet their Mental Health (MH) needs, it is crucial to build psychological preventative measures to minimize the PAP of depression.
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Jyothi, R. J., Mishra, R. S., Sharma, H., & Patel, G. M. (2024). Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among breast cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 6, 2023ss025. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2023ss025

[1] Abate SM, Chekol YA & Basu B (2020) Global prevalence and determinants of preoperative anxiety among surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery Open, 25, 6-16. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2020.05.010

[2] Bayer SJ, Yang GS & Lyon DE. (2022) Genetic variation associated with depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients: a systematic review. Cancer Nursing. , 45(1), E197-205. DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000903

[3] Bizzotto N, Marciano L, de Bruijn GJ & Schulz PJ (2023). The Empowering Role of Web-Based Help Seeking on Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of medical Internet research, 25, e36964. DOI: doi.org/10.2196/36964

[4] But-Hadzic J, Dervisevic M, Karpljuk D, Videmsek M, Dervisevic E, Paravlic A, Hadzic V & Tomazin K (2021). Six-minute walk distance in breast cancer survivors—A systematic review with meta-analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(5), 2591. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052591

[5] Chang YC, Yeh TL, Chang YM & Hu WY (2021) Short-term effects of randomized mindfulness-based intervention in female breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Nursing, 44(6), E703-14. DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000889

[6] Chayadi E, Baes N & Kiropoulos L (2022). The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and cancer-related fatigue in oncology patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PloS one., 17(7), e0269519. DOI: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269519

[7] Cheung DS, Takemura N, Smith R, Yeung WF, Xu X, Ng AY, Lee SF & Lin CC (2021). Effect of qigong for sleep disturbance-related symptom clusters in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep medicine, 85, 108-22. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.06.036

[8] Foley, L., Larkin, J., Lombard-Vance, R., Murphy, A.W., Hynes, L., Galvin, E. & Molloy, G.J., (2021) Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among people living with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open, 11(9), e044987 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044987corr1

[9] Ghanem I, Castelo B, Jimenez-Fonseca P, Carmona-Bayonas A, Higuera O, Beato C, García T, Hernández R & Calderon C (2020). Coping strategies and depressive symptoms in cancer patients. Clinical and Translational Oncology, 22(3), 330-6. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s12094-019-02123-w

[10] Guarino A, Polini C, Forte G, Favieri F, Boncompagni I & Casagrande M (2020). The effectiveness of psychological treatments in women with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(1), 209. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010209

[11] Hsieh KL, Wood TA, An R, Trinh L & Sosnoff JJ (2019). Gait and balance impairments in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 1(1-2), 100001. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2018.12.001

[12] Leysen L, Lahousse A, Nijs J, Adriaenssens N, Mairesse O, Ivakhnov S, Bilterys T, Van Looveren E, Pas R & Beckwée D (2019). Prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in breast cancersurvivors: systematic review and meta-analyses. Supportive Care in Cancer, :4401-33. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-04936-5

[13] Li M, Chen Z, Liu Z, Zhang N, Liu J, Wang H, Wang W, Liang Y, Chen J, Liu Z & Li Y (2019). Twelve Chinese herbal preparations for the treatment of depression or depressive symptoms in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 1-6. DOI: doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2441-8

[14] Luo, X.C., Liu, J., Fu, J., Yin, H.Y., Shen, L., Liu, M.L., Lan, L., Ying, J., Qiao, X.L., Tang, C.Z. & Tang, Y., (2020). Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, p.607. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-020-00865-6

[15] Pilevarzadeh, M., Amirshahi, M., Afsargharehbagh, R., Rafiemanesh, H., Hashemi, S.M. & Balouchi, A., (2019). The global prevalence of depression among breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast cancer research and treatment, 176, 519-533. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05271-3

[16] Sebri, V., Durosini, I., Triberti, S. & Pravettoni, G., (2021). The efficacy of the psychological intervention on body image in breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 611954. DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.611954

[17] Tang Y, Fu F, Gao H, Shen L, Chi I & Bai Z (2019). Art therapy for anxiety, depression, and fatigue in females with breast cancer: A systematic review. Journal of psychosocial oncology, 37(1), 79-95. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2018.1506855

[18] Tsai W & Lu Q (2019) Ambivalence over emotional expression and intrusive thoughts as moderators of the link between self-stigma and depressive symptoms among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Journal of behavioral medicine42:452-60. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s10865-018-9996-6

[19] Van der Elst S, Bardash Y, Wotman M, Kraus D & Tham T (2021). The prognostic impact of depression or depressive symptoms on patients with head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Head & neck, 43(11), 3608-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26868

[20] Wang AW, Chang CS & Hsu WY (2021). The double-edged sword of reflective pondering: The role of state and trait reflective pondering in predicting depressive symptoms among women with breast cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55(4), 333-44. DOI: doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaa060

[21] Wang X, Wang N, Zhong L, Wang S, Zheng Y, Yang B, Zhang J, Lin Y & Wang Z (2020). Prognostic value of depression and anxiety on breast cancer recurrence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 282,203 patients. Molecular psychiatry, 25(12), 3186-97. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41380-020-00865-6

[22] Wang YH, Li JQ, Shi JF, Que JY, Liu JJ, Lappin JM, Leung J, Ravindran AV, Chen WQ, Qiao YL & Shi J (2020). Depression and anxiety in relation to cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Molecular psychiatry, 25(7), 1487-99. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41380-019

[23] Wu T, Hsu FC & Pierce JP (2020). Acid-producing diet and depressive symptoms among breast cancer survivors: a longitudinal study. Cancers, 12(11), 3183. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/cancers12113183

[24] Xu C, Ganesan K, Liu X, Ye Q, Cheung Y, Liu D, Zhong S & Chen J (2022). Prognostic value of negative emotions on the incidence of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 129,621 patients with breast cancer. Cancers, 14(3), 475. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/cancers14030475

[25] Xunlin NG, Lau Y & Klainin-Yobas P (2020). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions among cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28, 1563-78. doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05219-9

[26] Yao LQ, Tan JY, Turner C & Wang T (2021) Development and validation of a Tai chi intervention protocol for managing the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in female breast cancer patients. Complementary therapies in medicine, 56, 102634. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102634

[27] Yuan L, Pan B, Wang W, Wang L, Zhang X & Gao Y (2020). Prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients diagnosed with oral cancer in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC psychiatry, 20, 1-5. DOI: doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02796-6

[28] Zhang H, Xu H, Zhang ZX & Zhang Q (2022). Efficacy of virtual reality-based interventions for patients with breast cancer symptom and rehabilitation management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open, 12(3), e051808. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051808

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