Connotation and Mechanism of Family Support for Patients with Chronic Diseases Under the Perspective of Health Promotion–A Scoping Review of Reviews

Jinjin Li,1 Lili Cheng,1 Liping Tu,2 Xiaoqin Wang,2 Yangyang Wei,2 Fulai Shen,3 Jiani Wang,4 Bihua Chen5 1Department of Public Health, Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Practice, Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Healthy and Strong Foundation Research, Healthy Yangtze River Delta Research Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 4Highland Discipline Construction Project Team, Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 5Administrative Department, Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bihua Chen, Administrative Department, Fenglin Street Community Health Service Center, No. 450 Shuangfeng Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-02164399271, Email [email protected]: A scoping review was conducted to explore the connotation and mechanism of action of family support for patients with chronic diseases under the perspective of health promotion.Methods: English databases of PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched, as well as China Knowledge Network (CNKI), Wan Fang Database, and Wipu (China Science and technology Journal). Database). The literature search timeframe was from the time of database construction to May 2024, and the literature was screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria to extract the information of the included studies.Results: A total of 34 papers were included. Key findings from these reviews indicate that family support—encompassing specific, emotional, counseling, and esteem support—exerts a significant positive impact on chronic disease patients’ health promotion via family dynamics and psychological-behavioral mechanisms, with its effectiveness shaped by ecological, psychological, and methodological factors.Conclusion: This study constructed the connotation and mechanism of action of family support for chronic disease patients under the perspective of health promotion. It provides a basis for the future development of family chronic disease management, family support intervention, and family health promotion.Keywords: health promotion, non-communicable diseases, family care, influencing factors, scoping review