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Stomi och sexualitet: En litteraturstudie om stomiopererades upplevelser av sin sexualitet
The Swedish Red Cross University College.
The Swedish Red Cross University College.
2012 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Stoma and Sexuality : A Literature Study of Ostomized Patients’ Experiences of Their Sexuality (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Mellan 20000 och 25000 personer beräknas leva med stomi i Sverige. Dessa patienter har olika bakgrundsproblematik där tarm-och urinblåsecancer samt inflammatoriska tarm-sjukdomar är vanligast förekommande. En stomi leder till förlorad kontroll över eliminationen, förändrad kroppsuppfattning och generellt även till fysisk sexuell dysfunktion. Sexualitet är en central del i människans liv och människan har behov av att uttrycka sig sexuellt genom hela livet oberoende av sjukdom. Dock har det visat sig att sjuksköterskan pratar om sexualitet i allt för liten utsträckning. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva stomipatienters upplevelse av sin sexualitet i relation till en förändrad kropp. Metod: En integrativ litteraturstudie genomfördes på tio artiklar med kvalitativ ansats. Resultat: Ur de studerade artiklarna framkom fyra övergripande kategorier kring patienternas upplevelse av sin sexualitet i relation till den förändrade kroppen: (1) förändrad identitet, (2) rädsla och oro, (3) att känna sig begränsad samt (4) försoning. Slutsats: Denna studie visar att de förändringar som en stomi innebär generellt påverkar sexualiteten negativt hos patientgruppen. Klinisk betydelse: Sjuksköterskan bör ge stöd, information och tillsammans med patienten och eventuell partner utveckla strategier att hantera de problem som individen upplever.

Abstract [en]

Background: An estimated number of 20,000 to 25,000 persons in Sweden live with a stoma. These patients have different medical histories that lead to the stoma, where intestinal and urinary bladder cancers together with inflammatory bowel diseases are the most common. A stoma leads to the loss of control over the elimination, an altered body image, and generally physical sexual dysfunctions. Sexuality is a central part of human life and people have a need to express their sexuality throughout their lives, regardless of diseases. However, studies have found that nurses talk too little about sexuality. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe stoma patients’ experiences of their sexuality in relation to an altered body. Method: An integrative review methodology was conducted on ten papers. Findings: Four broad categories emerged from the data: (1) altered identity, (2) fear and anxiety, (3) sense of limitation, and (4) reconciliation. Conclusion: This study shows that a stoma generally influences the sexuality negatively in the patient group. Clinical implications: The nurse should be supportive, give information, and together with the patient and, if present, his or her partner develop strategies to deal with the problems that the individual experience.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2012. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
ostomy, stoma, sexuality, altered body, experiences
Keywords [sv]
stomi, sexualitet, förändrad kropp, upplevelser
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-480OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-480DiVA, id: diva2:574086
Educational program
Undergraduate Nursing Program
Uppsok
Medicine
Available from: 2012-12-04 Created: 2012-12-04 Last updated: 2020-10-28Bibliographically approved

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