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I väntan på ett hjärta
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS).
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS).
2007 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

När en patient blivit godkänd för transplantation registreras patienten på en väntelista. Väntetiden kan variera från dagar upp till månader eller till och med år. Den förknippas ofta med bland annat oro och ångest för patienten. Syftet med denna systematiska litteraturstudie är att sammanställa litteratur gällande patientens upplevelse under väntetiden inför en hjärttransplantation och vilka faktorer som kan påverka patienten under denna tid. Författarna har använt evidensbaserad metod och följt Goodmans metodvägledning. Totalt inkluderades elva vetenskapliga artiklar, som granskades enligt Carlsson och Eimans (2003) bedömningsmall. Som teoretisk referensram användes Carnevalis (1999) omvårdnadsmodell. I resultatet framkom följande kategorier; stress, coping, depression, socialt stöd, livskvalitet och funktionell förmåga. Det framkom också i resultatet att dessa faktorer i sin tur påverkar varandra. De stressfaktorer som visade sig vara mest vanliga under väntetiden inför hjärttransplantationen var; behovet av ett nytt hjärta, det allvarliga sjukdomstillståndet och familjens oro. Den mest använda copingstrategin var positivt tänkande. Resultatet visar även olika kulturella skillnader gällande de olika faktorernas påverkan.

Abstract [en]

When a patient has fulfilled all the requierment for a hearttransplantation they are placed on a waiting list. The waiting period can be from days up to months or even years. This time is associated with anxiety for the patient. The aim of this systematic literature review is to gather literature concerning the patients experience and the different factors that affect the patients during the waiting period before a heart transplantation. The method that has been used is an evidence based method and Goodman’s seven steps were also used. This literature review is based on eleven scientific articles that have been quality rated using Carlsson and Eimans (2003) ratingscale. As a theoretic frame of reference Carnevali (1999) has been used. The result showed following categories; stressors, coping, depression, social support, quality of life and functional ability. It also showed that these factors affect each other. The three most common stress factors during the waiting period were; requiring a heart transplant, having a terminal illness and worrying family members. The most used coping strategy was positive thinking. The result also shows cultural differences concerning the affects of the different factors.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö högskola/Hälsa och samhälle , 2007.
Keywords [sv]
coping, evidens, hjärttransplantation, stress, väntetid
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24675Local ID: 4330OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-24675DiVA, id: diva2:1486095
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HS Sjuksköterskeutbildning
Available from: 2020-11-02 Created: 2020-11-02 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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