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Kvinnors Liv med Endometrios: En litteraturöversikt med kvalitativ ansats
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Nursing Science.
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Nursing Science.
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Nursing Science.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Women's Lives with Endometriosis : A literature review with a qualitative approach (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Patofysiologin är inte fastställd men den främsta teorin är att endometrios uppkommer genom retrograd menstruation. Ungefär var tionde kvinna i fertil ålder drabbas. Det finns flera teorier kring etiologin och symtombilden är bred, det vanligaste symtomet är smärta av olika slag. Diagnostiseringsmetoden är invasiv och utdragen. Sjuksköterskan har en viktig roll i bemötandet och vid behandlingen som främst består av farmakologiska och icke-farmakologiska åtgärder.  

Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med endometrios. 

Metod: En litteraturöversikt med induktiv ansats av tretton kvalitativa artiklar analyserades utifrån en analysmodell beskriven av Friberg.  

Resultat: Resultatet presenteras i tre kategorier; Min endometriosdiagnos var krävande,  Endometrios förändrade mitt liv och Endometrios påverkade min framtid. Det framkom att kvinnor upplevde diagnostiseringsprocessen som långdragen och att endometrios påverkar flera aspekter av en kvinnas liv. Kvinnors syn på sin framtid förändrades av endometrios och de strävade efter att hitta mening med sitt lidande.  

Slutsats: Resultatet ger en bild av hur kvinnor upplevde livet med endometrios och fördjupar förståelsen för dess innebörd. Endometrios behöver större plats inom verksamheter och inom forskningssamhället för att minska stigmatisering och kunskapsbrist.  

Abstract [en]

Background: The pathophysiology is not established but the most common theory is that endometriosis appears mostly through menstruation disturbances. Ruffly every 10th woman of reproductive age is affected. There are several theories about the etiology and there is a large variety of symptoms, the most common is different types of pain. The diagnostic method is invasive and long. Nurses have an important role in the care and treatment of patients, which mostly contain pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.  

Aim: This study aimed to describe women’s experiences of living with endometriosis.  

Method: A literature review with an inductive approach of 13 qualitative articles was analysed based on an analytic model presented by Friberg.  

Result: The result was presented in three categories; My endometriosis diagnosis was demanding, Endometriosis changed my life and Endometriosis affected my future. It emerged that women experienced the diagnostic process as protracted and that endometriosis affects several aspects of a woman’s life. The women’s vision of the future changed due to endometriosis, and they strived to find meaning in their suffering.  

Conclusion: The result presents how women experienced life with endometriosis and expands the understanding of its meaning. Endometriosis requires increased acknowledgment in the workplace and by the research community to reduce stigmatisation and educate the population.  

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
Experience, Pain, Sense of Coherence, Women's disease
Keywords [sv]
Kvinnosjukdom, Känsla av sammanhang, Smärta, Upplevelse
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-64420OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-64420DiVA, id: diva2:1863002
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HHJ, Nursing Science
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