Effect of Internet-based health education intervention on the mental health of patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This review investigates the impact of Internet-based health education on the mental health of lung cancer patients to provide evidence for its clinical use. We conducted a systematic search of databases including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for randomized controlled trials published before June 2024. A meta-analysis of sixteen studies involving 1,769 patients was performed using Stata15.0. The analysis revealed that Internet-based health education significantly reduced anxiety and depression compared to conventional methods, with a standardized mean difference of -2.74 for anxiety and -1.08 for depression. Additionally, psychological resilience improved with a standardized mean difference of 2.92. These findings suggest that Internet-based health education is effective in enhancing mental health outcomes in lung cancer patients. The value of its clinical application should be further explored.