Effectiveness of psychological interventions for children eligible for pediatric palliative care: systematic review and meta-analysis
Overview
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from thirty randomized controlled trials regarding psychological interventions for children eligible for pediatric palliative care, primarily those with cancer or sickle cell disease. The resource reports that cognitive-behavioral approaches were the most common modality and were associated with significant reductions in anxiety, depression, pain, and procedural distress. It is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in the efficacy of psychological support within this specific patient population.
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- Yolanda Álvarez-Pérez (Andalusian Health Service), Andrea Duarte-Díaz (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Amado Rivero‐Santana (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Alejandra Abrante-Luis (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Bernat Carreras (Neurosciences Institute), Diego Infante-Ventura (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Vanesa Ramos-García (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Estefanía Herrera-Ramos (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Juan Luis Marrero Gómez (Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío), Alezandra Torres Castaño (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud), Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez (Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud)
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- 2026-02-05
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- gold
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- 10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w
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@article{allodium:409590b8695e418b,
title = {Effectiveness of psychological interventions for children eligible for pediatric palliative care: systematic review and meta-analysis},
author = {Yolanda Álvarez-Pérez and Andrea Duarte-Díaz and Amado Rivero‐Santana and Alejandra Abrante-Luis and Bernat Carreras and Diego Infante-Ventura and Vanesa Ramos-García and Estefanía Herrera-Ramos and Juan Luis Marrero Gómez and Alezandra Torres Castaño and Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Effectiveness of psychological interventions for children eligible for pediatric palliative care: systematic review and meta-analysis AU - Álvarez-Pérez, Yolanda AU - Duarte-Díaz, Andrea AU - Rivero‐Santana, Amado AU - Abrante-Luis, Alejandra AU - Carreras, Bernat AU - Infante-Ventura, Diego AU - Ramos-García, Vanesa AU - Herrera-Ramos, Estefanía AU - Gómez, Juan Luis Marrero AU - Castaño, Alezandra Torres AU - Perestelo-Pérez, Lilisbeth PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w ER -
APA
Álvarez-Pérez, Y., Duarte-Díaz, A., Rivero‐Santana, A., Abrante-Luis, A., Carreras, B., Infante-Ventura, D., Ramos-García, V., Herrera-Ramos, E., Gómez, J. L. M., Castaño, A. T., & Perestelo-Pérez, L. (2026). Effectiveness of psychological interventions for children eligible for pediatric palliative care: systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06589-w
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