title: A systematic review of psycho-oncology research in Chinese populations: emerging trends.
abstract: The burden of cancer in China is increasing with future psycho-oncological interventions crucial. A systematic review of psycho-oncology research in China was undertaken to assess quantity, design and target trends over time. Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest, Web of Science (1999-November Week 4, 2012) were searched. Inclusion criteria were: included cancer patients and/or partners or caregivers from resident Chinese populations (either at least 80% of participants are from China, Hong Kong or Taiwan); assessed psychological adjustment relating to cancer and published in English after 1 January 1999 and prior to 30 November 2012. In all, 208 articles met inclusion criteria. Of these: 52 were cross-sectional descriptive quantitative; 30 were cross-sectional descriptive qualitative; 27 were prospective descriptive quantitative; 2 were prospective descriptive qualitative; 18 assessed interventions; 79 presented instrument validation. Publications increased eightfold from 1999 to 2012. Most studies included patients (n = 195) with 11 articles focusing on caregivers and two on patient-caregiver dyads. The most common cancer studied was breast cancer. The psycho-oncology research effort in China is dramatically increasing. A focus on culturally relevant approaches to underpin the evaluation of empirically derived interventions is warranted; as is direction of efforts to other cancers such as lung and prostate.
authors.affiliation: Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia; Health and Wellness Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hyde
authors.forename: A M L
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shum
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D002681:China; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011591:Psychology, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000639:trends*; D012107:Research Design; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: China; cancer; psychological adjustment; quality of life; systematic review