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Kvinnors upplevelser med Postpartum Depression: En kvalitativ litteraturöversikt
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Women's experiences with Postpartum Depression : A qualitative literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Postpartum Depression (PPD) drabbar mellan 10-15 % av alla kvinnor som föder barn och karakteriseras av depressiva symtom. PPD kan orsakas av flera faktorer, såsom tidigare erfarenhet av psykisk ohälsa och psykisk ohälsa under graviditeten.

Syfte: Syftet är att beskriva kvinnors upplevelser med postpartum depression.

Metod: Studien är en kvalitativ litteraturöversikt baserad på tio vetenskapliga artiklar som belyser kvinnors perspektiv.

Resultat: Kvinnor upplevde bristande anknytning till sina barn och bar på en överväldigande känsla av ansvar gentemot dem. Dessutom kände de sig otillräckliga inför de förväntningar som samhället hade på dem. Det framkom även att många kvinnor fann det svårt att prata om sina känslor på grund av rädsla att bli dömda som "dåliga mammor". Stigmatiseringen kring PPD försvårade ytterligare att prata öppet om sina upplevelser.

Konklusion: Studien visade att majoriteten av kvinnorna hade svårt att prata om sina upplevelser. De betonade vikten av hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal, var medvetna om detta och visade empati, förståelse för att underlätta för dem i deras svåra situation. Det framgick även att kvinnor kände sig mindre isolerade om de kunde dela sina erfarenheter med sina närstående eller andra kvinnor i liknande situationer.

Abstract [en]

Background: Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects between 10-15% of all women who give birth and is characterized by depressive symptoms. PPD can be caused by several factors, such as previous experiences with mental health issues and mental health issues during pregnancy.

Aim: The aim of this study is to describe women's experiences with postpartum depression.

Method: The study is a qualitative literature review based on ten scientific articles that describe women's perspectives.

Findings: Women experienced a lack of attachment to their children and carried an overwhelming sense of responsibility towards them. In addition, they felt inadequate to society's expectations of them. Many women found it difficult to talk about their feelings due to fear of being judged as 'bad mothers'. The stigma surrounding PPD made it evenmore difficult to open up about their experiences.

Conclusion: The study showed that the majority of women had difficulty talking about their experiences. It's important that healthcare professionals were aware of this and showed empathy, understanding to faciliate in their difficult situation. It also appeared that women felt less isolated if they could share their experiences with their relatives or other women in similar situations.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Experiences, Mental health issues, Nurse, Postpartum Depression, Women
Keywords [sv]
Kvinnor, Postpartum depression, Psykisk ohälsa, Sjuksköterska, Upplevelser
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-23812OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-23812DiVA, id: diva2:1856384
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Nursing/Nursing Science
Educational program
Nursing - Study Programme
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Available from: 2024-05-06 Created: 2024-05-06 Last updated: 2024-05-06Bibliographically approved

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