Systematic review of self-management programs for prostate cancer patients, a quality of life and self-efficacy meta-analysis

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of self-management interventions on quality of life and/or self-efficacy in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer through a systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: A search was conducted from database inception to March 2022 across three databases. Randomized controlled trials were included. Two reviewers performed independent data extraction and methodologic quality assessment of the studies. Results: A total of fifteen studies were included in the study. Self-management interventions were identified by the Practical Reviews in Self-Management Support. The meta-analysis showed that self-management interventions have a significant effect on self-efficacy Conclusion: Self-management programs could have positive effects on quality of life and improve self-efficacy in prostate cancer patients. Practice implications: Self-management components may be heterogeneous but show positive results in improving self-efficacy in prostate cancer survivors. Including self-management components in the rehabilitation of prostate survivors can improve their quality of life.