A Network Meta-Analysis of Different Psychological Therapies for Death Anxiety in Older Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinhong Lu (0009-0001-5272-0793, Department of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China), Youzhuan Yang (Department of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China), Hongchao Ma (0000-0001-6786-248X, Department of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 302228251316924-302228251316924 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228251316924 |
| PMID | 39900466 |
| OpenAlex | W4407093614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
Objective: The purpose of this research was to assess and contrast the impact of psychosocial therapies on older individuals' death anxiety and to offer evidence-based recommendations to both older adults and healthcare professionals. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were collected through a thorough search of multiple databases such as PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, etc. Review Manager 5.4 was employed to evaluate the caliber of the included studies, and STATA (15.1) was used for data analysis. Results: This study included seven randomized controlled trials with a total of 266 older adults, and the search time ranged from the earliest possible date to July 2024. The results of the Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) showed that the teaching the components of spiritual intelligence therapy significantly reduced death anxiety in the elderly (SUCRA: 99.6%). Conclusion: The network ranking chart showed that the teaching the components of spiritual intelligence therapy as a psychotherapeutic method, had the most superior efficacy in reducing death anxiety in the elderly
Anxiety · Death anxiety · Meta-analysis · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |