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Kvinnors upplevelse att drabbas av hjärtinfarkt
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Caring Science.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Caring Science.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Sammanfattning

Bakgrund: Hjärtinfarkt är ett akut tillstånd och är den vanligaste enskilda orsaken till dödsfall i Sverige. Vid en hjärtinfarkt uppstår en syrebrist i hjärtmuskeln och omedelbar behandling krävs dock väljer många patienter att inte söka akut vård i tid. Kvinnors får atypiska symtom vilket kan bidra till en fördröjd vård. 

Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att beskriva kvinnors upplevelse att drabbas av hjärtinfarkt.

Metod: Beskrivande litteraturstudie. Tio vetenskapliga artiklar med kvalitativ ansats användes i resultatet. 

Huvudresultat: Resultatet visade att kvinnor ofta upplever diffusa och atypiska symtom, vilket ledde till en svårighet att associera symtomen till en hjärtinfarkt. Kvinnorna förminskade ofta symtomen i hopp om att dessa skulle försvinna och utövade många copingstrategier för att hantera symtomen. Kvinnorna väntade med att söka vård tills symtomen blev outhärdliga och blev då ofta uppmanade av anhöriga att söka vård. Många kvinnor upplevde en rädsla för att bli kallad hypokondriker vid uppsökande av vård. Resultatet beskrevs i fyra teman: Kvinnors upplevelse av symtom vid hjärtinfarkt, Kvinnors upplevelse av förnekelse/förminskning av symtomen vid hjärtinfarkt, Kvinnors upplevelse av oro och rädsla i samband med hjärtinfarkt och Kvinnors upplevelser och copingstategier som bidrog till en fördröjd vård.

Slutsats: Kvinnor upplevde en svårighet att associera sina symtom till en hjärtinfarkt. Kvinnornas diffusa och otydliga symtom bidrog till en fördröjd vård. Kvinnorna upplevde en rädsla och oro att bli ignorerad och inte bli tagen på allvar av sjukvården i samband med hjärtinfarkten. 

 

Nyckelord: Hjärtinfarkt, kvinnor, upplevelser.

Abstract [en]

Abstract

Background: Myocardial infarction is an acute condition and the most common single cause of death in Sweden. In the event of a myocardial infarction, a lack of oxygen occurs in the heart muscle and immediate treatment is required, however, many patients choose not to seek emergency care in time. Women get atypical symptoms, which can contribute to delayed treatment.

Aim: The aim of this literature study was to describe women's experience of suffering a myocardial infarction.Method: Descriptive literature study. Ten scientific articles with a qualitative approach were used in the result.

Main Results: The result showed that women often experience diffuse and atypical symptoms, which led to a difficulty in associating the symptoms with a myocardial infarction. The women often downplayed the symptoms in the hope that they would go away and used many coping strategies to deal with the symptoms. The women waited to seek care until the symptoms became unbearable and were then often urged by relatives to seek medical care. Many women experienced a fear of being called a hypochondriac when seeking care. The results were described in four themes: Women's experience of symptoms during a myocardial infarction, Women's experience of denial/reduction of symptoms during a myocardial infarction, Women's experience of anxiety and fear associated with myocardial infarction and Women's experiences and copingstategies that contributed to delayed care. 

Conclusion: Women experienced a difficulty in associating their symptoms with a myocardial infarction. The women's diffuse and unclear symptoms contributed to delayed care. The women experienced a fear and worry of being ignored and not being taken seriously by the healthcare system in connection with the myocardial infarction.

 

 

Keywords: Experiences, myocardial infarction, women

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Experiences, myocardial infarction, women
Keywords [sv]
Hjärtinfarkt, kvinnor, upplevelser.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-40490OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-40490DiVA, id: diva2:1712554
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Available from: 2022-11-30 Created: 2022-11-22 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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