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Den smygande sjukdomen: Kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med äggstockscancer
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
The insidious disease : Women’s experience of living with ovarian cancer (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Äggstockscancer är den sjunde vanligaste cancern i världen och den dödligaste av alla gynekologiska cancertyper. I en sjukdomsprocess har sjuksköterskan ett ansvar att vara lyhörd och visa medkänsla, genom att vara ett stöd och ge tröst åt kvinnor vilket kan öka välbefinnandet. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med äggstockscancer. Metod: Studien utfördes som en litteraturstudie med en induktiv ansats. Nio resultatartiklar inhämtades från två olika vetenskapliga databaser, och bearbetades genom en innehållsanalys. Resultat: Innehållsanalysen resulterade i tre övergripande kategorier: Att uppleva rädsla och oro, att ta kontrollen och att uppleva förhoppningar och stöd. Kvinnorna beskrev upplevelsen av diagnosen äggstockscancer som en stor omställning i livet och med en inverkan på fysisk, psykisk och social hälsa. Gemensamt upplevde kvinnorna att bristen på information och kunskap om sjukdomen korrelerade med lidande. Konklusion: I litteraturstudien framgår det att kvinnornas livsvärld påverkas i stora drag och leder till en lägre livskvalitet och ett lidande. Livssituationen förändrades varav kvinnorna upplevde ett behov av stöd och tröst för att kunna hantera sin vardag.

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Background: Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in the world and the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. In process of disease the nurse has a responsibility to be responsive and show sympathy, by comforting and supporting women which can increase well-being. Aim: The aim was to clarify women's experiences of living with ovarian cancer. Method: The study was conducted as a literature study with an inductive approach. The results of nine articles were obtained from two different scientific databases and processed through a content analysis. Results: The content analysis resulted in three categories: Experience of fear and anxiety, taking control and experience of hope and support. The women described the experience of the diagnosis of ovarian cancer as a major adjustment in life with an affect of the physical, psychological and social health. In common the women experienced that the lack of information and knowledge about the disease correlated with suffering. Conclusion: The literature study shows that women's life overall is affected and leads to a low quality of life and suffering. The situation of life changes and the women experienced a need for support and care to handle the daily life.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 20
Keywords [en]
Experience, nursing, ovarian cancer, suffering, quality of life
Keywords [sv]
Lidande, livskvalitet, omvårdnad, upplevelser, äggstockscancer
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44132OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-44132DiVA, id: diva2:1543582
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-03-26 Created: 2021-04-12 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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