Online interventions aimed at reducing psychological distress in cancer patients: evidence update and suggestions for future directions

Online interventions aimed at reducing psychological distress in cancer patients: evidence update and suggestions for future directions: Purpose of review
A great proportion of people affected by cancer experience psychological distress. To reduce pressure on limited health-management resources available, evidence-based eHealth or online interventions can fill an important gap by making psychosocial care more easily accessible. However, evidence of their effectiveness is mixed. This present review provides an update on the effectiveness of online interventions in reducing psychological distress in patients with cancer by including studies published from January 2018 to September 2019.
Recent findings
Thirty-three publications describing online interventions were included in the review, including web-based, blended care, telehealth, mHealth, and other online interventions. There was great heterogeneity across studies. T...