Ecosystem Barriers and Facilitators Linked to the Fear of Cancer Recurrence: An Umbrella Review

Benjamin Caumeil (), Nicolas Bazine (), Axel Maugendre and Sarah Calvin
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Benjamin Caumeil: Management Sport Cancer Laboratory (UR 20122035V), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Aix-Marseille University, 13008 Marseille, France
Nicolas Bazine: Laboratoire 2LPN, UR7489, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
Axel Maugendre: Management Sport Cancer Laboratory (UR 20122035V), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Aix-Marseille University, 13008 Marseille, France
Sarah Calvin: Management Sport Cancer Laboratory (UR 20122035V), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Aix-Marseille University, 13008 Marseille, France

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: The fear of cancer recurrence is an important topic in the healthcare field. In general, approximately 40% of survivors experience high levels of fear of recurrence. This study aims to fill this gap by synthesizing the findings of systematic reviews studies investigating ecosystems, correlates or predictors, and barriers and facilitators of fear of cancer recurrence among cancer survivors. An umbrella meta-synthesis was conducted using the following databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL, Business source premier, and SOCindex, ending in April 2024 with PRISMA methods. A total of 24 systematic reviews, representing 729 articles, were included in the study. In total, six ecosystems were identified, including family, work, friends, the healthcare system, caregivers, and religion. As part of this umbrella review, 55 specific ecosystemic factors were identified that may contribute to fear of cancer recurrence. Furthermore, the umbrella review identified 12 facilitators and 12 barriers related to fear of cancer recurrence. This umbrella meta-synthesis contributed significantly to our review’s strength in synthesizing the main ecosystem and its influence on fears of cancer recurrence. Understanding the interdependence of ecosystems should enable future research on intervention effectiveness or the development of interventions that could reduce the fear of cancer recurrence.

Keywords: cancer; fear of cancer recurrence; ecosystem; barriers; facilitators; oncology; umbrella review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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