Breast cancer and mental adjustment

Introduction: Cancer is one of the deadly diseases and second cause of mortality in recent communities. Breast cancer is the most prevalent disease among women. Stress and concerns of diagnosis of this disease can lead to disturbance in one’s performance and life quality is decreased. To improve life quality and treatment process, it should be adjusted with disease. This study aimed to evaluate the relevant factors of adjustment in patients with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: This study had a systematic review of 30 papers in Persian and English by searching engines Google scholar, science direct .internet explorer including PubMed, SID, CINAHL with some keywords as cancer, adjustment, adaptation, coping. Findings: All studies showed that some factors including marital status, religion, social intelligence, EQ, social support, the relationship between wife and husband, Cancer history in family, Depression before disease, Self-efficacy had significant relationship with mental adjustment in breast cancer. Conclusion: Religion and spiritual adjustment were the most effective factors in mental adjustment with cancer and to improve mental adjustment, spiritual beliefs can be improved among these patients.

Keywords:

Breast cancer , Relevant factors , mental adjustment