Effectiveness of nursing care for cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hui Fang; Yaling Tan; Yajun Sun; Wenting Wang

Nursing interventions play a critical role in enhancing the quality of life (QoL) and therapeutic outcomes for cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. However, variations in nursing interventions and patient results require a meta-analysis to consolidate evidence on the most effective nursing approaches. This meta-analysis assessed how nursing care interventions influence QoL, adherence to chemotherapy, and the management of symptoms in cervical cancer patients. An extensive search through PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases yielded 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that met the eligibility requirements. The findings revealed that nursing interventions significantly boosted QoL (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.49), increased adherence to chemotherapy protocols (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.15 to 1.60), and alleviated chemotherapy-induced symptoms like fatigue and nausea (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.20 to 1.67). Funnel plots showed minimal publication bias in the studies analyzed. We conclude that nursing interventions significantly enhance QoL, treatment adherence, and symptom control for cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

THERAPEUTIC use of antineoplastic agents; CLINICAL drug trials; PATIENT compliance; CERVIX uteri tumors; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; FATIGUE (Physiology); NURSING; NURSING interventions; TREATMENT effectiveness; META-analysis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CANCER chemotherapy; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; ODDS ratio; QUALITY of life; MEDICAL databases; ONLINE information services; CONFIDENCE intervals; NAUSEA

African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 12, p46

1118-4841

Academic Journal

10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i12.5