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Title: What works in peer support for breast cancer survivors: a qualitative systematic review and meta-ethnography
Author: Clougher, Derek  
Ciria Suarez, Laura  
Medina, Joan C.  
Anastasiadou, Dimitra  
Racioppi, Anna  
Ochoa, Cristian  
Citation: Clougher, D. [Derek], Ciria-Suarez, L. [Laura], Medina, J.C. [Juan Carlos], Anastasiadou, D. [Dimitri], Racioppi, A. [Anna] & Ochoa-Arnedo, C. [Cristian]. (2024). What works in peer support for breast cancer survivors: a qualitative systematic review and meta-ethnography. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 16(2), 793-815. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12473
Abstract: Breast cancer is associated with adverse physical and psychological consequences. Although research has identified the various benefits linked to psychosocial interventions, mixed results have been found in relation to peer support. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-ethnography is to explore the qualitative evidence on the experience of breast cancer survivors in peer support. A systematic search of the literature was conducted until June 2023, and a meta-ethnographic approach was used to synthesize the included papers. Eleven articles were included, collecting the experience of 345 participants. The following four core areas involved in peer support implementation were identified from the synthesis: Peer support can create understanding and a mutual therapeutic and emotional connection; peer support can facilitate an educational and supportive patient-centered journey; peer support should monitor group members for unpleasant emotional experiences; peer support should have professional supervision of recruitment and training to prioritize quality. These results can be used as patient-centered insights by healthcare professionals to provide evidence-informed peer support programs and address current limitations in the field.
Keywords: breast cancer
meta-ethnography
oncology
peer support
systematic review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12473
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Issue Date: May-2024
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/  
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