The effectiveness of nurse-led telehealth interventions in palliative care for patients with cancer and their family caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led telehealth interventions in improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer patients and family caregivers.
• Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies on telehealth interventions in palliative care.
• Examined program structure and intensity as factors in intervention effectiveness.
• Evaluated psychosocial outcomes for both patients and caregivers.
• Nurse-led telehealth interventions significantly improve psychosocial outcomes for patients.
• Interventions that are structured and adequately intensive show greater impact.
• Evidence supports the need for digital nursing practices in palliative care settings.