Högskolan i Skövde

his.sePublications
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • apa-cv
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Patienters upplevelser av att leva med Crohns sjukdom: En litteraturöversikt
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Patients’ experiences living with Crohns disease : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Crohns sjukdom har ofta ett skovvist förlopp med återkommande exacerbationer. Under dessa perioder ökar den inflammatoriska aktiviteten, vilket leder till förvärrade symtom och ett ökat vårdbehov. I Sverige har uppskattningsvis 20 000–30 000 personer Crohns sjukdom, vilket motsvarar cirka 0,2–0,3 % av befolkningen, och sjukdomen drabbar lika ofta män som kvinnor. Orsaker till sjukdomsdebut är exempelvis genetiska faktorer, livsstil eller diet. Syfte: Undersöka patienters upplevelser av att leva med Crohns sjukdom. Metod: Denna studie genomfördes som en integrerad sammanställning av kvalitativ forskning inspirerad av metasyntes. Det innebär det att sammanfatta kunskapsläget inom ett specifikt område. Resultat: Resultatet delas in i följande tre teman: kommunikation är av betydelse och relationer påverkas, vistelser utanför hemmet kompliceras samt praktiska utmaningar vid Crohns sjukdom. Resultatet visar att Crohns sjukdom påverkar patienters vardag, psykiska hälsa och sociala liv i stor utsträckning. För att hantera sjukdomen anpassar patienter sin livsstil och utvecklar olika strategier, med varierande erfarenheter av vården. Konklusion: Denna litteraturöversikt visar att livet med Crohns sjukdom innebär en omfattande påverkan på patientens vardag, relationer och psykiska välbefinnande. Sjukdomens oförutsägbarhet, symtomens komplexitet och den psykosociala belastningen bidrar till begränsningar i socialt liv, arbete, intimitet och fysisk aktivitet.

Abstract [en]

Background: The disease often follows a relapsing-remitting course with recurrent exacerbations. During these periods, inflammatory activity increases, leading to worsening symptoms and a greater need for healthcare. In Sweden, approximately 20,000–30,000 individuals are affected by Crohn’s disease (CD), corresponding to about 0.2–0.3% of the population, and the disease affects men and women equally. The causes of disease onset include genetic factors, lifestyle, and diet. Aim: To explore patients’ experiences of living with Crohn’s disease. Method: This study was conducted as an integrative review of qualitative research inspired by meta-synthesis. This approach involves summarizing the current state of knowledge within a specific area. Results: The results are divided into three themes: communication is important and relationships are affected; time spent outside the home is complicated; and practical challenges in Crohn’s disease. The findings show that Crohn’s disease significantly impacts patients’ daily lives, mental health, and social functioning. To manage the disease, patients adapt their lifestyles and develop various coping strategies, with differing experiences of healthcare. Conclusion: This literature review demonstrates that living with CD entails a substantial impact on patients’ daily lives, relationships, and psychological well-being. The unpredictability of the disease, the complexity of symptoms, and the psychosocial burden contribute to limitations in social life, work, intimacy, and physical activity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Crohn’s disease, quality of life, self-care, symptoms, psychosocial impact
Keywords [sv]
Crohns sjukdom, egenvård, livskvalitet, psykosocial påverkan, symtom
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-26369OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-26369DiVA, id: diva2:2061010
Subject / course
Nursing/Nursing Science
Educational program
Nursing - Study Programme
Supervisors
Examiners
Available from: 2026-05-20 Created: 2026-05-20 Last updated: 2026-05-20Bibliographically approved

Open Access in DiVA

fulltext(483 kB)27 downloads
File information
File name FULLTEXT01.pdfFile size 483 kBChecksum SHA-512
c9af258aee69cb91d4403d1e072aa883ba40a92e904ddfa10049e5b923b5cb65eb987d398397260dfd4807bc87a9f084ef4878d50563143fe7380f1ce6103261
Type fulltextMimetype application/pdf

By organisation
School of Health Sciences
Nursing

Search outside of DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar
The number of downloads is the sum of all downloads of full texts. It may include eg previous versions that are now no longer available

urn-nbn

Altmetric score

urn-nbn
Total: 215 hits
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • apa-cv
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf