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Kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom: En litteraturöversikt
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences.
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Women's experiences of living with polycystic ovary syndrome : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom (PCOS) är den vanligaste orsaken till endokrin obalans hos kvinnor. Den drabbar 5–10% av fertila kvinnor och påverkar äggstockarna och den hormonella balansen. Det visar sig genom oregelbunden eller utebliven menstruation, ökad kroppsbehåring, viktuppgång samt risk för infertilitet. Sjuksköterskor ska kunna tillgodose patienter med relevant information och motivera till livsstilsförändringar. Vårdrelationen har en viktig betydelse för att patienter ska känna ett stöd och bli delaktiga i sin vård.

Syfte: Syftet var att skildra kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom.

Metod: En litteraturöversikt skapad av elva vetenskapliga artiklar hämtade från databaserna Cinahl Complete och PubMed.

Resultat: Resultatet mynnade ut i tre huvudteman; Upplevelser i mötet med hälsosjukvård, Upplevelser av symtom och Upplevelser av kvinnlig identitet. Det framkom fyra tillhörande underteman.

Sammanfattning: I resultatet framkom det att kvinnorna upplevt att vårdpersonalen har haft dålig kunskap om PCOS vilket påverkade vårdpersonalens bemötande. Kvinnorna upplevde svårigheter med att hantera sina symtom från PCOS och hade ett behov av stöd från närstående eller andra kvinnor med samma diagnos. Kvinnorna upplevde sig okvinnliga på grund av deras symtom och ovissheten över förmågan att bli gravid.   

Abstract [en]

Backround: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women. The prevalence of PCOS is 5–10% of fertile women and the disorder affects the ovaries and hormonal balance. The symptoms are irregular or absent menstruation, increased body hair, weight gain and the risk of infertility. Nurses should be able to provide patients with relevant information and motivate lifestyle changes. The caring relationship has an important meaning for patients to feel supported and to become more involved in their own care. 

Aim: The aim of this study was to depict women’s experiences of living with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Method: A literature review based on eleven scientific articles retrieved from the databases Cinahl Complete and Pubmed. 

Results: The analysis resulted in three main themes; Experiences in the encounter with health care, Experience of symptoms and Experience of femine identity. Four belonging subthemes emerged.

Summary: The result showed that women experienced a lack of knowledge from the health care which resulted in poor treatment. The women experienced difficulties with handling their symptoms from PCOS and had a need for support from relatives or other women with the same diagnosis. The women felt unfeminine because of their symptoms and the uncertainty about their fertility. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Polycystic ovary syndrome, Experiences, Women
Keywords [sv]
Polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom, Upplevelser, Kvinnor
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-10135OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-10135DiVA, id: diva2:1747736
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Medicine
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Available from: 2023-03-31 Created: 2023-03-30 Last updated: 2023-03-31Bibliographically approved

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