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Kvinnors upplevelse av att leva med polycystiskt ovariesyndrom: En kvalitativ litteraturstudie
The Swedish Red Cross University College.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Polycystiskt ovariesyndrom (PCOS) är en endokrin sjukdom som drabbar kvinnor i fertil ålder. PCOS har en mängd symtom som påverkar patientens mående genom förändrat utseende och infertilitet. Trots detta framgår det att förhållningssättet gentemot patientgruppen är komplex. 

Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva kvinnors upplevelse av att leva med polycystiskt ovariesyndrom.

Metod: En kvalitativ litteraturstudie som inkluderar nio originalartiklar. Data analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys med stöd från Graneheim och Lundman.

Resultat: Tre kategorier med åtta subkategorier presenteras. De tre kategorierna är kvinnans kontakt med sjukvården, kvinnans upplevda självbild samt sjukdomens roll i samlivet. Resultatet indikerar att gemensamt för kvinnorna är en känsla av frustration och sorg kring symtomen övervikt, ansiktsbehåring och infertilitet.

Slutsats: Det är av vikt med fortsatt forskning för att kunna implementera tydligare riktlinjer kring handhavandet av patientgruppen och tillika mer djupgående omvårdnadsåtgärder redan innan diagnostisering, för minskat lidande.

Abstract [en]

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disease that affects fertile women. PCOS has a variety of symptoms that affects the patient's mood through altered appearance and infertility. Despite this, it appears that the approach to the patientgroup is complex.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe women’s experience of living with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Method: A qualitative literature review that includes nine original articles. Data were analyzed by a qualitative content analysis with support in Graneheim and Lundman.

Results: Three categories with eight subcategories are presented. The three categories are the woman’s contact with healthcare, the woman’s perceived self-image and the role of the disease in cohabitation. The results indicate that common to the women is a feeling of frustration and sadness around the symptoms of obesity, facial hair and infertility.

Conclusions: Continued research is important to be able to implement clearer guidelines for the management of the patient group and more in-depth nursing measures already within diagnosis, for reduced suffering.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 25
Keywords [en]
Experiences, living with, patient attitude, polycystic ovary syndrome, quality of life
Keywords [sv]
Att leva med, livskvalitet, patientperspektiv, polycystiskt ovariesyndrom, upplevelse
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-4145OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-4145DiVA, id: diva2:1610550
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Undergraduate Nursing Program
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Medicine
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Available from: 2021-11-12 Created: 2021-11-11 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved

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