Factors Influencing Body Image inWomen with Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Literature Review
نویسندگان
1 Psychiatry and Behavioral Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
2 Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
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4 Student Research Committee, Nasibeh Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
5 Department of Hematology-Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
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چکیده
Many psycho-socioeconomic and other types factors associated with cancer, the treatment process, and changes in patients’physical appearance and sexual function influence the body image of women with breast cancer. The purpose of this studywas to determine which factors influence the body image of women with breast cancer.Data Collection: A narrative literature review was conducted. Electronic databases, including Google Scholar, SID, Magiran, Iran-Doc, Barekat, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Scopus, and PubMed, including Medline, were searchedto retrieve articles published from 1993 to 2016 using the keywords breast cancer, treatment, body image, and related factors. Thequality of selected studies was appraised using a checklist adapted from Samadaee-Gelehkolaee (2016).Results: Of 690 articles retrieved in the search, 190 articles were selected for full text appraisal. Finally, 44 articles were selectedfor data analysis. The results were classified under three headings: bio-psycho-socioeconomic factors, factors associated with thedisease and treatment processes, and physical appearance and sexual function.Conclusions: The findings of this review showed that many factors can influence the body image of women suffering from breastcancer. These factors were predictors of patients’ inter-personalandintra-personal relationships with their partnersandotherswhoinfluenced various other aspects of their lives, possibly leading tomanylife’s issues. These factors must be identified and consideredto make the most appropriate decisions for patients. The strength of this study lies in the exploration of factors influencing thebody image of women with breast cancer which earlier studies did not consider. Moreover, the authors believe that this researchhas addressed nearly all the factors that are real concerns in the body image of women with breast cancer.
