The mental health impacts of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis: A meta-analysis
A partir d'une revue de la littérature publiée entre mars et août 2020 (39 études), cette méta-analyse évalue l'association entre l'annonce d'un diagnostic de cancer du sein et des symptômes psychiques (détresse, anxiété, stress post-traumatique, dépression)
Background : Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be a turning point with negative impacts on mental health, treatment and prognosis. This meta-analysis sought to determine the nature and prevalence of clinically significant psychological distress-related symptoms in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis. Methods : Ten databases were searched between March and August 2020. Thirty-nine quantitative studies were meta-analysed. Results : The prevalence of clinically significant symptoms was 39% for non-specific distress (n = 13), 34% for anxiety (n = 19), 31% for post-traumatic stress (n = 7) and 20% for depression (n = 25). No studies reporting breast cancer patients’ well-being in our specific time frame were found. Conclusion : Mental health can be impacted in at least four domains following a diagnosis of breast cancer and such effects are commonplace. This study outlines a clear need for mitigating the impacts on mental health brought about by breast cancer diagnosis. CRD42020203990.