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Kvinnors upplevelser av abortens komplexa verklighet: En litteraturstudie
Swedish Red Cross University.
Swedish Red Cross University.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Women’s experiences of the complex reality of abortion : A literature study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Abort innebär avbrytande av en graviditet. Abort och tillgången till den varierar globalt och har i alla tider fört med sig utmaningar. Det finns olika orsaker till att kvinnan väljer att genomföra en abort och beslutet kan föra med sig varierande känslor. Sjuksköterskan besitter en viktig roll i omvårdnaden vid abort.  

Syfte: Beskriva kvinnors emotionella upplevelser av abort samt erfarenheter av stöd och bemötande i samband med den.

Metod: Allmän kvaliativ litteraturstudie med kvalitativ ansats baserad på nio vetenskapliga artiklar som anträffades via CINAHL, PudMed och snöbollsökning. Alla granskas av författarna genom tematisk analys.  

Resultat: Två teman framställdes. Första teman var “Från förväntad trygghet till verklig osäkerhet” med två subteman “När informationen brister och kontrollen går förlorad” och “Så nära men ändå så avlägset”. Det andra teman var “Det emotionella landskapet kring abort” med två subteman “Att möta abortens inre konflikter och ambivalens” och “Vårdrelationens dubbla ansikten”.

Slutsats: Det fanns ett behov av ökat stöd och information hos kvinnorna i avseende till aborten. Bemötandet av vårdpersonal ansågs ha brister och inre konflikter som skam och skuld fanns presenterade.  

Nyckelord: Abort, sjuksköterskor, upplevelse, kvinnor.  

Abstract [en]

Background: Abortion means the termination of a pregnancy. Abortion and access to it varies globally and has always brought challenges. There are various reasons why a woman chooses to have an abortion, and the decision can bring with it varying emotions. The nurse has an important role in the care of abortion.

Aim: Describe women´s emotional experiences of abortion as well as experience of support and treatment in connection with it.

Method: General literature study with a qualitative approach based on nine scientific studies found through CINAHL, PubMed and snowballing. All are reviewed by the authors through thematic analysis.

Results: Two themes generated. The first themes were "From expected safety to real uncertainty” with two subthemes "When information is lacking, and control is lost" and "So close but yet so distant". The second theme was "The emotional landscape around abortion" with two sub-themes "Facing abortion's inner conflicts and ambivalence" and "The dual faces of the care relationship".

Conclusion: There was a need for increased support and information for the women regarding the abortion. The treatment of nursing staff was considered to have shortcomings and internal conflicts such as shame and guilt were presented.   

Keywords: Abortion, experience, nurses, women. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 26
Keywords [en]
Abortion, experience, nurses, women
Keywords [sv]
Abort, sjuksköterskor, upplevelse, kvinnor
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-5028OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-5028DiVA, id: diva2:1931221
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Undergraduate Nursing Program
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Available from: 2025-01-27 Created: 2025-01-26 Last updated: 2025-09-15Bibliographically approved

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