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Elucidating the lived experiences of hypoglycemia in patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus: A general literature review
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Belysning av de levda erfarenheter av hypoglykemi i patienter diagnostiserads med diabetes mellitus : En allmän litteraturstudie (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Background: Hypoglycemia is a common adverse effect to anti-hyperglycemic treatment for diabetes mellitus, it is characterized by a plasma glucose level of 79 mg/dl (3,9 mmol/l) or lower. Hypoglycemia has an abundance of symptoms, both neurogenic and neuroglycopenic which can result in loss of consciousness, seizure, and death if left untreated. General nurses have shown they are lacking in information regarding symptoms of hypoglycemia and as such experiences Aim: The aim of this study was to elucidate the lived experiences of hypoglycemia in patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Method: A general literature review with an inductive approach. Results: The results of this study found that patients diagnosed with diabetes experienced challenges associated with hypoglycemia such as fear, particularly associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia. Patients diagnosed with diabetes also experienced helplessness, a lack of control, avoidance, restrictions and stress factors associated with hypoglycemia. Patients diagnosed with diabetes experienced hypoglycemic confidence primarily based on preventing recurrence and successful treatment, and for some through hope. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate a need for nurses to understand the experiences patients diagnosed with diabetes have of hypoglycemia, to properly assist patients in health promotion and achieving a self-care balance.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Hypoglykemi är en vanlig biverkning av anti-hyperglykemibehandling vid diabetes mellitus, hypoglykemi karakteriseras av ett plasmaglukosvärde på 79 mg/dl (3,9 mmol/l) eller lägre. Hypoglykemi har många symtom, båda neurogena och neuroglykopeniska som kan resultera i medvetslöshet, samt anfall och mortalitet om tillståndet är obehandlat. Generella sjuksköterskor har visat bristande kunskap gällande vanliga symtom vid hypoglykemi och patienters erfarenheter. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa levda erfarenheter av hypoglykemi hos patienter diagnostiserade med diabetes mellitus. Metod: En allmän litteraturstudie med induktiv ansats. Resultat: Denna litteraturstudie visar att patienter med diabetes har erfarenheter av svårigheter associerade med hypoglykemi som rädsla, särskilt rädsla för nattlig hypoglykemi. Patienter med diabetes upplevde hjälplöshet, bristande kontroll och undvikande, samt restriktioner och stressfaktorer associerade med hypoglykemi. Patienter med diabetes och hypoglykemi upplevde självförtroende främst relaterat till förhindrande av återfall, och för visa, genom hopp. Konklusion: Litteraturstudiens resultat indikerar att sjuksköterskor behöver förstå erfarenheter av hypoglykemi hos patienter med diabetes för att främja patienters hälsa och egenvårdsbalans.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 22
Keywords [en]
Diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, patient experience, self-care
Keywords [sv]
Diabetes mellitus, egenvård, hypoglykemi, patient erfarenhet
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-53085OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-53085DiVA, id: diva2:1848919
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2024-04-04 Created: 2024-04-04 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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