Summary of studies describing SM behaviours and/or SMS needs (n=16)
| First author (year of publication) and country | Study design | Study population | Study objectives |
| Chan et al (2016), Australia40 | Longitudinal observational | Metastatic breast, lung, colorectal, prostate cancer patients with fatigue (n=152). | Fatigue SM behaviours and factors associated with effectiveness. |
| Dong et al (2016), Australia47 | Qualitative descriptive | Metastatic cancer and ≥2 concurrent symptoms (inpatients n=23, outpatients n=35). | Experiences of AC patients with multiple concurrent symptoms. |
| Fenlon and Reed (2008), UK81 | Literature review | N/A | Needs of women with advanced breast cancer |
| Harley et al (2012), UK8 | Qualitative descriptive | Patients >12 months postdiagnosis of AC (n=56 (+17 with informal caregiver)). | Patient experiences with chronic cancer and SMS needs. |
| Harris et al (2009), Canada38 | Cross-sectional | Patients with bone metastases and HCPs caring for patients (patients: n=413, HCPs: n=152). | HCPs and patients’ evaluation of health-related QoL. |
| Hopkinson (2007), UK53 | Hermeneutic phenomenology | Ambulatory patients with AC recruited from palliative home care teams (n=30 (+14 with caregivers). | AC patients’ management of changing eating habits. |
| Jerofke et al (2014), USA57 | Longitudinal observational | Postsurgical cardiac and cancer patients with inpatient hospital stay (cancer n=86). | Nurse patient empowerment and resultant patient SM outcomes. |
| Johnston et al (2009), UK79 | Literature review | N/A | Self-care and end-of-life care for patients with AC. |
| Johnston et al (2012), UK80 | Qualitative descriptive | Patients with AC in last year of life+caregiver+most supportive HCP (n=20). | AC patients+caregiver experiences of end-of-life care. |
| Karasouli et al (2016), UK63 | Critical incident | Patients with incurable lung cancer or advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving home oxygen+informal caregivers+HCPs (lung n=24). | Patient, caregiver, and HCP experiences for ER admissions. |
| Lewis et al (2016), Australia82 | Social constructivist | Women with metastatic breast cancer participating in physical activity research (n=18). | How women ‘live well’ with metastatic cancer. |
| McCorkle et al (2011), USA13 | Literature review | N/A | SM interventions across chronic illness continuum. |
| Sand et al (2009), Norway52 | Qualitative descriptive | Ambulatory patients receiving palliative care at a palliative care day centre (n=15). | AC patients’ management of medications. |
| Schulman-Green et al (2011), USA59 | Qualitative descriptive (interpretive) | Ambulatory patients with diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (n=15). | SM experiences of women with advanced breast cancer in context of transitions. |
| Schulman-Green et al (2012), USA66 | Qualitative descriptive (interpretive) | Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer (n=10). | SM experiences of women with ovarian cancer in context of transitions. |
| Yeager et al (2016), USA49 | Qualitative descriptive | Patients self-identifying as black (African-American or other ancestry) and impoverished, diagnosed with AC (n=27). | To understand actions of low-income African-American adults with AC for symptom management. |
AC, advanced cancer; ER, emergency room; HCP, healthcare provider; QoL, quality of life; SM, self-management; SMS, self-management support.