The Effect of Interventions on Improving and Improving Self-Esteem and Body Image in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Background : To decrease self-esteem and body image among cancer patients is considered as a root cause of psychological problems and it is more likely that educational and consulting are able to alleviate some side effect of mediation treatment. Thus, the purpose of this study was to conduct research in order to determine the effect of interventions on improve and promote of self-esteem and body image in cancer patients. Methods: In this review systematic was conducted via searching some reliable and validities scientific databases such as Science direct, Cochran SID, MagIran, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science and Google scholar as a trustworthy research engine as well. Finally, ۳۲ Persian and English articles were assessed. After evaluating the articles based on Inclusion criteria such as non-repetition and availability of the full text of the articles, ۲۲ articles were entered in this study. Results: A majority of articles that were evaluated relate to patients with breast cancer. Furthermore, all of the interventions that were used based on cognitive-counseling and counseling models and theories, rehabilitation, and physical activity that whole of the results of study had an enormous effect on the patients. Conclusion: Despite the positive effects of interventions on improving and enhancing the self-esteem and body image of cancer patients, judging the definitive effectiveness of these interventions requires more extensive research with a larger sample size  

Keywords:

Self-esteem , body image , cancer , interventions , systematic review , عزت نفس , تصویر بدنی , سرطان , مداخلات , مرور نظام مند