The Effect of Coping Strategies-oriented Interventions in Breast Cancer Women A Systematic Review

Backgrounds: Coping strategies can predict breast cancer patients’ emotional well-being. Accordingly, the purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of coping strategies-oriented interventions in breast cancer women.Material and Method: A systematic review of articles published from 2009–2018 was conducted using a comprehensive search of databases, such as Google Scholar PubMed, Scopus, Springer, Elsevier, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Web of Science, Magiran and Scientific Information Database. The following keywords were used in the search: coping strategy, breast cancer, interventions, psychological intervention, social intervention, spirituality intervention, and religion intervention. A total of 51,390 articles were obtained. After excluding duplicates and irrelevant articles, 11 studies were evaluated using the Oxford quality scoring system or the Jadad scale.Result: The coping strategies-oriented interventions were classified into four main categories:psychological interventions such as cognitive–behavioral therapy, mindfulness, coping therapy, self-management, and psychoeducation; spiritual–religious interventions; social interventions, such as family therapy; and complementary interventions, such as acupuncture. Most interventions improved the coping strategies of the women. Based on the Jadad scale, only two studies were of good quality.Conclusion: Health care providers should provide detailed plans and apply appropriate approaches to promote the development of coping strategies to improve the health of women with breast cancer.