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Patienters erfarenheter efter genomgången sepsis: En litteraturstudie
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Patients' experiences after sepsis : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Allvarliga infektioner kan sprida sig ut till blodbanan om infektionerna inte behandlas adekvat. Patienter som drabbas av sepsis kan också drabbas av komplikationer som påverkar det vardagliga livet. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva patienters erfarenheter av genomgången sepsis. Metod: Studien genomfördes som en litteraturstudie med en induktiv ansats där tre kvalitativa och fem kvantitativa artiklar analyserades utifrån en innehållsanalys. Resultat: Två huvudkategorier framkom ur analysen: (1) från milda komplikationer till svåra komplikationer, och (2) att tillfriskna från sepsis. Till första huvudkategorin tillkom tre underkategorier. Patienter som genomgått sepsis och drabbats av komplikationer upplevde att det tog lång tid att tillfriskna. Fysiska komplikationer som muskelsvaghet utgjorde problem i vardagen. Psykiska komplikationer i form av ångest och depression var vanligt förekommande. Även kognitiva komplikationer som nedsatt koncentrationsförmåga lyftes fram. Patienter som genomgått sepsis betonade även vikten av att få information om tillståndet. Konklusion: Hos patienter som genomgått sepsis kunde komplikationer i form av fysiska, psykiska och kognitiva besvär kvarstå och påverkade vardagsfunktionen. Alla som drabbats fick inte komplikationer och patienter som drabbats av allvarligare sepsis, septisk chock, visade sig få svårare komplikationer. Vägen till tillfrisknande beskrevs som lång och patienter kände sig ofta ensamma i sin sjukdoms- och återhämtningsprocess. 

Abstract [en]

Background: Serious infections can develop and spread into the bloodstream if the infection isn’t treated adequately. Patients who suffer from sepsis can also develop complications that affect the everyday life. Aim: To describe patients experiences after suffering from sepsis. Method: In this literature study, an inductive approach was used, where three qualitative and five quantitative articles were used and analyzed through content analysis. Result: Two main categories emerged from the analysis: (1) from mild complications to severe complications and (2) to recover from sepsis. The first main category had three subcategories. Patients who survived sepsis and developed complications experienced a long time to recover. Physical complications like muscle weakness affected the everyday life. Psychological complications in terms of anxiety and depression were common. Cognitive complications such as reduced ability to concentrate were also highlighted. Patients who survived sepsis emphasized the importance of getting information about the condition. Conclusion: In patients who had suffered from sepsis, complications in the form of physical, psychological and cognitive problems often persisted and affected the everyday function. Not everyone who had had sepsis was affected by complications. The recovery was described as a long process and patients often felt on their own in their recovery process. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 15
Keywords [en]
Experience, impact, patient, sepsis
Keywords [sv]
Erfarenheter, patient, påverkan, sepsis
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-48646OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-48646DiVA, id: diva2:1711804
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2022-11-18 Created: 2022-11-18 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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