Assessment of psycho-oncology in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Autor:	Al-Hussaini M; Department of Cell Therapy and Applied Genomics, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan.; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan., Abdel-Razeq H; Department of Internal Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan., Shamieh O; Centre for Palliative and Cancer Care in Conflict, Department of Palliative Care, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan., Al-Ani A; Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan., Hammouri M; Faculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Mansour A; Office of Director General, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The oncologist [Oncologist] 2024 Nov 04; Vol. 29 (11), pp. e1452-e1469.
DOI:	10.1093/oncolo/oyae193
Abstrakt:	Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to witness a significant increase in the burden of cancer. Contrary to Western literature, the burden of psycho-oncology is yet to be established within the MENA region. This study reviews all available evidence characterizing the psychological burden among patients with cancer across the MENA region. Methods: We systematically explored the PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane/CENTRAL, and Web of Science (WoS) databases for reports on the psychiatric burden among patients with cancer residing within the MENA region from January 2000 until January 2023. Raw proportion were extracted and analyzed using a random-effects model. Findings: Eighty-three studies comprised of 16 810 participants, representing 14 countries, met our inclusion criteria. Across the MENA region, the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and distress were 44% (95% CI, 39%-50%), 47% (95% CI, 40%-54%), and 43% (95% CI, 30%-56%), respectively. Prevalence of depression was significantly different across countries, with Palestine (73%; 95% CI, 42%-91%) reporting the highest rate while Morocco (23%; 95% CI, 7%-56%) reported the lowest. Similarly, anxiety significantly differed across MENA nations ranging from 64% (95% CI, 3%-99%) in Morocco to 28% (95% CI, 18%-42%) in Tunisia. Rates of depression and anxiety were significantly different across measurement tools but not between Arabic-speaking versus Persian/Farsi-speaking countries. Meta-regression models showed that neither publication year nor age affected the prevalence of both anxiety and depression (P = .374 and .091 for depression and P = .627, and .546 for anxiety, respectively). Interpretation: We report an abnormally high rate of psychiatric burden among patients with cancer in the MENA region. Thus, establishing appropriate psycho-oncologic interventions within the MENA region is of utmost importance. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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