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Upplevd livskvalitet hos patienter med cancer i den palliativa vården utifrån fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt perspektiv: en litteraturstudie
University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology, Ämnesavdelningen för vårdvetenskap.
University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology, Ämnesavdelningen för vårdvetenskap.
2009 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva vad patienter med cancer i den palliativa fasen upplever att livskvalitet är utifrån fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt perspektiv. Sökning av de underlag som användes i studien gjordes i olika databaser som Medline (via pubmed), Science Direct och Academic Search Elite. Sökningarna gjordes med enkla sökord eller i kombination med varandra. De underlag som söktes begränsades med att vara skrivna på svenska eller engelska, vara publicerade mellan år 2000-2008, handla om vuxna patienter samt fri åtkomst via databasen i fulltext. Totalt 17 artiklar granskades, analyserades och sammanställdes sedan under de olika perspektiven: fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt. Resultatet visar att upplevelse av livskvalitet sker genom avsaknad av smärta. Smärta är det vanligaste upplevda fysiska symtomet hos patienter med cancer i den palliativa fasen. Ångest och depression är de psykiska symtomen som är starkt relaterad till försämrad upplevd livskvalitet hos patienter genom den hela palliativa fasen. Man kunde även se att en bra kommunikation och dialog mellan sjuksköterskor och behandlande läkare värderades högt av patienterna. Den palliativa fasen hos cancersjuka patienter präglades av att det sociala nätverket med familj och närstående fördjupades, vilket var en viktig del för att kunna göra ett avslut.

 

Nyckelord:  Palliative Care, Patient Satisfaction, Quality of life, Terminally Ill, Terminal Care.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of life from a physical, mental and social perspective that cancer patients in the palliative phase experience. The search of the articles which were utilized in the study was made in different databases such as Medline (via pubmed), Science Direct and Academic Search Elite. The searches were made with simple key words or in combination with each other. Limits for the searches were put to the Swedish or English language, articles published between 2000 -2008, adult patients as well as a free acquisition through the database in full-text. In total, 17 articles were scrutinized, analyzed and then compiled under different perspectives: Physical, mental, and social. The result showed that the experience of the quality of life occurs through lack of pain. Pain is the most common physical symptom experienced by cancer patients at the palliative phase. Anguish and depression are the physical symptoms that are strongly related to deterioration in the quality of life that the patients experience through the whole palliative phase. One could even notice that good communication and dialogue between nurses and doctors in charge were highly appreciated by the patients. The palliative phase with regard to cancer patients was characterized by the fact that the social network with their families and relatives was profoundly intensified, which was an important part in order to be able to bid them farewell.

 

 

Keywords:  Palliative Care, Patient Satisfaction, Quality of life, Terminally Ill, Terminal Care.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2009. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
palliative care
Keywords [sv]
palliativ vård, hospice, livskvalitet, patienter med cancer, patient upplevelser, fysiskt perspektiv, psykiskt perspektiv, socialt perspektiv
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-3848OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-3848DiVA, id: diva2:201340
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Available from: 2009-03-19 Created: 2009-03-03 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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