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Kvinnors upplevelse av alopeci till följd av kemoterapi: En litteraturstudie
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Women’s experience of alopecia as a result of chemotherapy : A literature study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bröstcancer är den vanligaste cancerformen bland kvinnor och den näst vanligaste orsaken till död av cancer hos alla kvinnor. Kemoterapi är den viktigaste behandlingen för många maligna tumörer, men förutom deras fördelaktiga resultat orsakar de också relaterad toxicitet och biverkningar. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att belysa hur kvinnor med bröstcancer upplever alopeci till följd av kemoterapi. Det induktiva tillvägagångssättet användes då fokus låg på att förstå mänsklig erfarenhet inom det utvalda området genom att samla fakta. Med hjälp av innehållsanalys analyserades tio kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar. Litteraturstudiens resultat presenteras i fem kategorier: alopeci-synen på sig själv, alopeci-andras reaktioner, vikten av att få information om alopeci, strategier för hantering av alopeci, omgivnings betydelse. I resultat framkom att alopeci är en traumatisk upplevelse för de flesta bröstcancerpatienter. Alopeci orsakade en minskning av självkänslan bland kvinnor och ett ökat missnöje med utseendet. Något som också hade en negativ effekt på kvinnor i förhållande till alopeci var att de upplevde att deras identitet förändrades till ”cancerpatient”.

Abstract [en]

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women and the second most common cause of death in cancer among women. Chemotherapy is the most important treatment for many malignant tumors, but in addition to their results, they also cause related toxicity and side effects. The purpose of the literature study was to shed light on how women with breast cancer experience alopecia as a result of chemotherapy. The inductive approach was used when the focus was on understanding human experience in the selected area by gathering facts. With the help of content analysis, ten qualitative scientific articles were analyzed. The result of the literature study is presented in five categories: the alopecia view of oneself, the reactions of alopecia by others, the importance of getting information about alopecia, strategies for managing alopecia, the significance of the environment. The results showed that alopecia is a traumatic experience for most breast cancer patients. Alopecia caused a decrease in self-esteem among women and increased dissatisfaction with appearance. Something that also had a negative effect on women in relation to alopecia was that they experienced that their identity was changed to "cancer patient".

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021.
Keywords [en]
Alopecia, Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Women’s experiences
Keywords [sv]
Alopeci, Bröstcancer, Kemoterapi, Kvinnors upplevelse
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44105OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-44105DiVA, id: diva2:1542078
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-03-25 Created: 2021-04-06 Last updated: 2021-04-07Bibliographically approved

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