Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) face unique challenges in accessing cancer prevention measures. Caregivers play a crucial role in facilitating these measures, yet their perspectives are under-researched. Methods: This systematic literature review explores caregiver perspectives on cancer prevention for adults with IDs in institutional and home care settings, aiming to understand their roles, knowledge, and challenges. Thirteen articles from the UK, the USA, Canada, and Ireland were analyzed through thematic synthesis. Four overarching themes were identified: breast cancer screening perspectives, caregivers’ knowledge and barriers to cancer prevention, caregivers’ perspectives, and cultural context and decision-making. Results: Caregivers, including healthcare professionals and family members, are essential in facilitating breast cancer screening for individuals with IDs. Challenges include explaining screening procedures, limited awareness, and logistical barriers, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions. Disparities in access underscore the necessity for comprehensive training programs. Healthcare professionals’ perspectives reveal existing disparities and suggest interventions for improved accessibility and understanding. Cultural context influences decision-making, emphasizing the importance of culturally sensitive care. The role of family caregivers in decision-making necessitates empowering and supporting them through tailored interventions. Conclusions: This review provides insights into the challenges and opportunities in cancer prevention for individuals with IDs, suggesting the need for educational interventions, training programs, and systemic changes to address disparities. It lays the groundwork for future research and the development of holistic and inclusive strategies in this critical healthcare domain.

Background: The mental health and wellbeing of nurses, particularly pediatric nurses, have garnered attention due to the increased risk of mental health challenges associated with their demanding profession. These nurses are especially vulnerable, yet their mental wellbeing is often understudied.Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and analyze key factors associated with mental health challenges among pediatric nurses and explore how these factors interact to influence their wellbeing.Methodology: The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024553062) and adhered to PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted across six databases: PubMed Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Medline, and Embase. Eligible studies included both qualitative and quantitative studies that examined factors linked to mental health challenges among pediatric nurses. The quality of the studies was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Data extraction and synthesis involved qualitative content analysis to identify key factors.Results: Five studies from China, Turkey, Greece, Canada, and Saudi Arabia were included. The key factors identified were high workload, poor work environment, limited resources, and strained interpersonal relationships, lack of support, irregular shift patterns, demanding roles, and financial strain. These factors were significantly associated with increased stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression among pediatric nurses. The interaction of these factors created a complex web influencing their mental health, with supportive work environments and adequate financial compensation mitigating some negative effects.Conclusion: This systematic review identifies high workload, poor work environment, limited resources, and strained interpersonal relationships, lack of support, irregular shift patterns, demanding roles, and financial strain as key factors impacting the mental wellbeing of pediatric nurses. These factors interact to exacerbate stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression. Effective interventions should include manageable nurse-to-patient ratios, adequate resource allocation, fostering a supportive work culture, flexible scheduling, targeted support for senior nurses, and improved financial compensation.

Paediatric nurses frequently experience emotional and psychological stress due to the complexities of family-centred care. These pressures can compromise their mental health and resilience, which are critical for sustaining their well-being and delivering high-quality paediatric care. This systematic review examined strategies designed to enhance resilience and mental well-being among paediatric nurses and explored barriers to their implementation. The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024537933) and conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Comprehensive searches were performed across Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Eligible studies included quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research focusing on resilience-building strategies among paediatric nurses. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used for quality assessment, and data were synthesized through qualitative content analysis. From 990 records, six studies (total N = 486) met the inclusion criteria. Interventions were evaluated using validated tools such as the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Self Compassion Scale (SCS). Four key strategies were identified: mindfulness practices, education workshops, mobile health (mHealth) applications, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Mindfulness interventions improved emotional regulation and resilience; education workshops reduced stress and promoted coping; mHealth apps increased perceived resilience, and EAPs provided counselling support with measurable gains. Conclusion : Resilience-enhancing interventions such as mindfulness practices, education workshops, mHealth applications, and EAPs appear promising for improving the well-being of paediatric nurses. However, the current evidence base is limited and diverse, meaning these strategies should be considered provisional and applied with caution. Future multicentre longitudinal research is needed to establish their sustained effectiveness and develop interventions that are sustainable and easily integrated into paediatric healthcare practice. What is Known: • Strategies to enhance resilience and mental well-being among nurses have been studied, but most evidence is fragmented across general nursing populations. • Few studies have examined paediatric nurses specifically, despite the unique emotional and clinical demands of paediatric care. What is New: • This review provides the first focused synthesis of evidence on resilience-enhancing strategies among paediatric nurses. • Mindfulness-based interventions demonstrated the strongest and most consistent evidence for improving resilience, reducing stress, and enhancing emotional regulation.