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Patienters erfarenheter av att leva med tuberkulos i högprevalensländer: En allmän litteraturstudie
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Patients’ experiences of living with tuberculosis in high prevalence countries : A literature study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Trots att diagnosticering och behandling av tuberkulos utvecklas kontinuerligt insjuknar flera miljoner människor i tuberkulos varje år. Korrekt behandling för tuberkulos är av vikt för patienter och samhället i stort för att minska dödligheten i sjukdomen. Sjukvårdspersonal har som uppgift att hjälpa patienter inse risker med tuberkulos och delge patienter information och behandling. Patienters följsamhet till behandling mot tuberkulos har en direkt koppling till patienters erfarenheter av behandlingen och sjukdomsförloppet. För att kunna ombesörja god omvårdnad och öka följsamheten till behandlingen är det därför är det av vikt att belysa patienters erfarenheter av tuberkulos. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva patienters erfarenheter av att leva med tuberkulos i högprevalensländer. Metod: Studien var en allmän litteraturstudie där nio vetenskapliga artiklar sammanställdes och analyserades utifrån artikelsökning i databaserna PubMed, CINAHL och APA PsychINFO. Resultat: Resultatet delades in i två kategorier som var Patienters erfarenheter av hälso- och sjukvård och Patienters erfarenheter av fysisk och psykisk påverkan. Konklusion: Patienters upplevelser av diskriminering ökar på grund av stigmatisering samt okunskap kring tuberkulos. Patienter utsätts för fysiska såväl som psykiska risker genom att på eget initiativ avsluta sin behandling. Genom att sjukvårdspersonal besitter djupare förståelse för patienters erfarenheter av tuberkulos kan patienternas följsamhet till fortsatt behandling öka och sjukdomsförloppet underlättas.

Abstract [en]

Background: Despite ongoing advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, millions of people contract tuberculosis each year. Correct treatment for tuberculosis is important for patients and society at large in order to reduce tuberculosis mortality. Healthcare professionals have the responsibility to help patients understand the risks of tuberculosis and provide information about the disease and its treatment. Patients' adherence regarding treatment against tuberculosis has a direct link to their experiences of the treatment and disease. To increase patients’ adherence and ensure good care it is therefore of importance to acknowledge patients experiences of tuberculosis. Aim: The aim of this literature study was to describe patients' experiences of living with tuberculosis in high prevalence countries. Method: The study was a literature study, where nine scientific articles were compiled and analyzed based on article searches in the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and APA PsychINFO. Results: The results were divided into two categories which were Patients' experiences of healthcare and Patients' experiences of physical and psychological impact. Conclusion: Patients experience an increase in discrimination due to stigma and a lack of knowledge about tuberculosis. Patients are at both physical and psychological risk when they prematurely discontinue their treatment on their own initiative. When healthcare professionals develop a deeper understanding of patients' experiences of living with tuberculosis, patient adherence to treatment may increase, thereby easing the disease process for the patient.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 25
Keywords [en]
Experience, Nursing care, Patients, Tuberculosis
Keywords [sv]
Erfarenhet, Omvårdnad, Patienter, Tuberkulos
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-55185OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-55185DiVA, id: diva2:1924396
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2025-01-07 Created: 2025-01-06 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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