Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Nursing University of Montreal Montreal Quebec Canada
2. Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Nord‐de‐l'Ile‐de‐Montréal Research Center Montreal Quebec Canada
3. Maisonneuve‐Rosemont Hospital Research Centre Montreal Quebec Canada
4. Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Est‐de‐l'Île‐de‐Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
Abstract
AbstractAimMap the existing health promotion nursing interventions for female breast cancer survivors (BCS) to describe the approaches used and the characteristics of these interventions in the available studies.DesignA scoping review.Data SourceFive electronic databases were systematically searched for eligible studies, published between 2002 and 2022.MethodsFollowing the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology, two reviewers independently used Covidence to screen the title, abstract and full text of evidence against the inclusion criteria and extracted data using an extraction table. The PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) guided the reporting. No patient or public contribution was necessary.ResultsThis review included 22 studies on nursing health promotion interventions for BCSs, primarily conducted in specialized care centres. In 20 of 22 studies, nurses employed the educational approach to promote the health of BCSs. Many interventions aimed to support survivors in adopting healthy lifestyles, improving their sexual health, promoting overall well‐being and addressing their individual needs by equipping them with self‐care skills. Nurses utilized self‐monitoring, health education materials and technologies to support survivors' health.ConclusionThe review concludes that the nurse used various approaches and interventions with different characteristics to improve the health of BCSs. This review also emphasizes that a limited number of determinants of health have been considered by nurses in the development of health promotion interventions.ImpactThe review highlights the important role that nurses can play in enhancing the health of female BCSs after cancer treatments. This review can guide future research for developing nursing health promotion interventions in primary care settings for female BCSs. Additionally, the review offers insights to support future research, education and training on diverse approaches and characteristics that nurses can utilize to establish interventions that enhance the health of female BCSs.