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Att leva med fibromyalgi: en litteraturstudie
Red Cross University College of Nursing.
Red Cross University College of Nursing.
2010 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Fibromyalgi är en sjukdom utan tydlig etiologi, som starkt påverkar många aspekter i den drabbades vardag och livskvalitet. Sjukdomen förekommer främst hos kvinnor och ca 3-6 % av världens befolkning är drabbad. Den uttrycker sig vanligen som kronisk muskuloskeletal smärta och fatigue. Fibromyalgi yttrar sig olika hos olika individer, det är därför viktigt att öka förståelsen för hur de drabbade upplever sin sjukdom för att möjliggöra en bättre, mer individanpassad vård. Syftet med denna uppsats var att belysa människors upplevelser av att leva med fibromyalgi. En litteraturstudie har gjorts där 14 artiklar med kvalitativ ansats har granskats. Därefter gjordes en innehållsanalys där fem kategorier framkom: Att bli sjuk i fibromyalgi, Det dagliga livet, Mötet med vården, Behandling samt Att hantera sin sjukdom. Resultatet visade att sjukdomen påverkade hela livet för den drabbade och orsakade stora förändringar vilka främst upplevdes som negativa. Det var av största vikt att acceptera de förändringar som sjukdomen förde med sig och lära sig att hantera dessa. Det framkom genom denna uppsats att de drabbade är i stort behov av stöd och förståelse. Med ökad kunskap och förståelse har sjukvården stor potential att lindra dessa människors lidande.

Abstract [en]

Fibromyalgia is an illness without clear etiology, which strongly affects multiple aspects of daily living and quality of life. The illness occurs predominantly in women and affects approximately 3-6% of the world population. The most common symptoms are chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia manifests itself differently in different individuals and it is important to increase understanding of how these patients experience their illness to improve their health care. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the experience of living with fibromyalgia. A literature review was made of material with a qualitative approach, 14 articles were reviewed and a content analysis was made. Five categories emerged: Becoming ill with fibromyalgia, Daily life, Health care experiences, Treatment and To manage the illness. The results showed that the illness affected a person‟s entire life, causing great changes which were seen as primarily negative. It was essential to accept these changes and to learn to cope with them. This study shows that the people living with fibromyalgia were in great need of support and understanding. With increased knowledge and understanding health care professionals have great potential to alleviate the suffering caused by fibromyalgia.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010. , p. 39
Keywords [en]
experience, fibromyalgia, qualitative, quality of life
Keywords [sv]
fibromyalgi, kvalitativ, livskvalitet, upplevelser
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-30OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-30DiVA, id: diva2:399136
Educational program
Sjuksköterskeprogrammet
Uppsok
Medicine
Available from: 2011-02-21 Created: 2011-02-21 Last updated: 2014-06-23Bibliographically approved

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