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Att leva med en traumatiserad hjärna: Unga kvinnors upplevelser av livet efter stroke.
University of Skövde, School of Health and Education.
University of Skövde, School of Health and Education.
2016 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
To live with a traumatized brain : Young women's experiences of life after stroke. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Att drabbas av stroke i unga år innebär en stor livsförändring. Försämrad livskvalitét, nedsatt välbefinnande och påverkade relationer är några konsekvenser av att insjukna. Många får dessutom bestående funktionsnedsättningar som påverkar vardagen, såväl i hemmet som på arbetet. En stroke innebär ett trauma som är svårt att hantera för de drabbade individerna, sjukdomen ses som något som bara drabbar äldre. Tidigare studier visar att professionellt stöd till unga individer som drabbas av stroke är begränsat. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva unga kvinnors upplevelser av livet efter att ha drabbats av stroke. Metod: Analysmetoden som användes var en kvalitativ innebördsanalys av narrativa texter från sex bloggar, skrivna på svenska av kvinnor i åldrarna 26-45 år, bosatta i Sverige. Resultat: Unga kvinnor som drabbats av stroke upplevde att livet efter insjuknandet bestod av ett ständigt sökande efter mening och sammanhang. De fick genomleva mycket oförståelse och kände skuld och skam över att inte längre passa in. Kvinnorna upplevde brist på professionellt stöd och fick därmed stödja sig på sina anhöriga. Slutsats: Unga kvinnor som drabbats av stroke är i behov av stöd och rehabilitering. Omvårdnaden behöver bli mer person- och familjecentrerad för att minska lidande hos kvinnor som lever med konsekvenserna av stroke.

Abstract [en]

Background: Suffering a stroke at a young age is life-changing. Reduced quality of life and well-being, and impact on relationships are some of the consequences following the disease. Some people get permanent disabilities that affects everyday life, both at home and at work. A stroke often means a trauma that is hard to handle for the individuals, and the disease is seen as something that only affects older people. Previous studies show that professional support to young individuals suffering a stroke is limited. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe young women's experiences of life after having suffered a stroke. Method: This study was made with a qualitative meaning analysis of narrative texts from six blogs, written in Swedish by women, age 26-45, living in Sweden. Results: Young women experienced life following a stroke as a constant search for meaning and coherence. They had lived through a lot of misunderstandings and they felt guilty and ashamed because they no longer fit in. The women experienced lack of professional support and therefore had to rely on their relatives for support. Conclusion: Young women who have suffered a stroke are in need of support and rehabilitation. Nursing care needs to be more person- and family centered to minimize suffering in women living with the consequences of stroke.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. 22
Keywords [en]
Blog, care, experience, stroke, women
Keywords [sv]
Blogg, kvinnor, omvårdnad, stroke, upplevelse
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-13128OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-13128DiVA, id: diva2:1048968
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Nursing/Nursing Science
Educational program
Nursing - Study Programme
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Available from: 2016-11-29 Created: 2016-11-22 Last updated: 2016-11-29Bibliographically approved

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