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bDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden, cCentre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Sweden  \nABSTRACT  \nAim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore and evaluate the effect of psychosocial interventions in improving sexual health outcomes among post-treatment patients with pelvic cancer.  \nMethods: Inclusion and exclusion criteria were pelvic cancer survivors; psychosocial interventions; studies with a control group and measures of sexual health. Five databases were searched for literature along with an inspection of the included studies’ reference lists to extend the search. Risk of bias was assessed with the RoB2 tool. Standardised mean difference (SMD) with a random effects model was used to determine the effect size of psychosocial interventions for sexual health in patients with pelvic cancers.  \nResults: Thirteen studies were included, with a total number of 1,541 participants. There was a large heterogeneity regarding the type of psychosocial intervention used with the source found in a leave one out analysis. Six studies showed statistically significant improvements in sexual health, while three showed positive but non-significant effects. The summary effect size estimate was small SMD = 0.24 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.05 to 0.42, p = 0.01) .  \nDiscussion: There is limited research on psychosocial interventions for sexual health in pelvic cancer patients. There are also limitations in the different pelvic cancer diagnoses examined. Commonly, the included articles examined physical function rather than the whole sexual health spectrum. The small effect sizes may in part be due to evaluation of psychosocial interventions by measuring physical dysfunction. Future research should broaden sexual health assessment tools and expand investigations to more cancer types.  \nARTICLE HISTORY  \nReceived 24 October 2023 Accepted 15 March 2024  \nKEYWORDS  \nCancer; meta  \nanalysis; psychosocial interventions; sexual health; systematic review  \nBackground  \nCancer is a global health concern, with the number of cases reported worldwide rising over the past few years and projected to continue to increase. By 2030, there are estimated to be 21.6 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year [1] . Certain types of cancer, such as colorectal and prostate cancer, are among the top 10 causes of mortality in Sweden [2] . Cancer’s impact is profound, affecting physical, emotional, and psychological health. With improved treatments and screenings, global cancer survival rates are rising [3], shifting focus from survival to long-term quality of life, including sexual health [4–8] .  \nPelvic cancer includes cancers occurring in the organs located in the pelvic area, prostate, gynaecological organs (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, vulvar, and fallopian tube), colorectal (colon and/or rectum), and urinary bladder [9]. These cancers can significantly impact patients’ sexual health and wellbeing, leading to physical, emotional, and psychosocial issues [4–7]. Common sexual health disruptions, such as erectile  \ndysfunction and dyspareunia, can stem from the diagnosis or treatments, particularly in pelvic cancer survivors [10] .  \nThere are several definitions of sexual health in the literature [11], however the most commonly used definition of sexual health is from World Health Organization (WHO) explaining several aspects of sexual health:  \n“A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to ","cbCaifrVTMjeA519","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifrVTMjeA519","pdf",939472,"English","# Aim\n# Methods\n# Results\n# Discussion\n## Background\n## Sexual health definitions and influencing factors\n## Impact of pelvic cancer on sexual health","[{\"question\":\"What was the aim of the systematic review and meta-analysis?\",\"answer\":\"To explore and evaluate whether psychosocial interventions improve sexual health outcomes in post-treatment pelvic cancer patients.\"},{\"question\":\"How were studies selected and how was bias assessed?\",\"answer\":\"Pelvic cancer survivors who received psychosocial interventions were included if studies had a control group and sexual health measures; five databases were searched and bias was assessed using the RoB2 tool.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the results show about the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions?\",\"answer\":\"Across 13 studies (1,541 participants), the pooled effect was small but significant (SMD=0.24, p=0.01), with heterogeneity in intervention types.\"}]","The effect of psychosocial interventions for sexual health in patients with pelvic cancer - a systematic review and meta-analysis | PDF",1789992025,25]