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Patienters upplevelser av att leva med lungcancer – En studie av självbiografier
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Patients' experiences of living with pulmonary cancer – A study of autobiographies (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Lungcancer är en av de vanligaste cancerformerna i Sverige och sjukdomen orsakar i många fall både ett fysiskt och psykiskt lidande för den drabbade. Sjuksköterskan har genom att få en inblick i patientens livsvärld en möjlighet att bilda en förståelse som underlättar utformandet av vården kring den lungcancersjuka.

Syfte: Syftet är att beskriva patienters upplevelser av hur det är att leva med en lungcancerdiagnos.

Metod: En kvalitativ studie med induktiv ansats baserat på fem självbiografier analyserades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys.

Resultat: Resultatet visar att patienterna upplever lungcancerdiagnosen som en stor utmaning i livet. Patienterna skildrar även hur de kan uppleva hälsa trots sjukdom. Under sjukdomsförloppet upplever patienterna hur viktigt det är att acceptera sjukdomen och finna mening i vardagen. För att acceptera och hantera sin nya livssituation använder patienterna sig av olika copingstrategier för att orka med lungcancerns svårigheter.

Konklusion: Genom att analysera självbiografier har patienters upplevelser av att leva med en lungcancerdiagnos lyfts och påvisat både skillnader och likheter. Detta resultat kan ha en inverkan på sjuksköterskans arbete i mötet med svårt sjuka patienter och i sin tur skapa en förbättrad vård.

Abstract [en]

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Sweden, and in many cases, the disease causes both physical and psychological suffering for those affected. By gaining insight into the patient's life, nurses have the opportunity to develop an understanding that facilitates the design of care for lung cancer patients.

Aim: The aim is to describe patients' experiences of what it is like to live with a lung cancer diagnosis.

Method: A qualitative study with an inductive approach based on five autobiographies was analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Findings: The results show that patients experience a lung cancer diagnosis as a major challenge in their lives. Patients also describe how they can experience health despite their illness. During the course of their illness, patients experience how important it is to accept the disease and find meaning in everyday life. In order to accept and cope with their new life situation, patients use various coping strategies to cope with the difficulties of lung cancer.

Conclusion: By analyzing autobiographies, patients' experiences of living with a lung cancer diagnosis have been highlighted, revealing both differences and similarities. These findings may have an impact on nurses' work when encountering seriously ill patients and, in turn, lead to improved care.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Pulmonary cancer, experiences, life world, nursing
Keywords [sv]
Lungcancer, upplevelser, livsvärld, omvårdnad
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-26033OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-26033DiVA, id: diva2:2019050
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Nursing/Nursing Science
Educational program
Nursing - Study Programme
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Available from: 2025-12-04 Created: 2025-12-04 Last updated: 2025-12-04Bibliographically approved

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