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Sexuell hälsa hos kvinnor med bröstcancer: En litteraturöversikt
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
​​ Sexual health among women with breast cancer : A literature review (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Bröstcancer är den vanligaste formen av cancer bland kvinnor världen över. Behandling kan resultera i biverkningar som påverkar den sexuella hälsan. Sjuksköterskor har en central roll i att främja hälsa genom att stödja patienter i hanteringen av sexuella utmaningar i samband med behandlingen. 

Syfte: Att belysa kvinnors upplevelse av sexuell hälsa i samband med bröstcancer. 

Metod: Litteraturöversikt på sju vetenskapliga originalartiklar med kvalitativ metod från databaserna Cinahl och Pubmed analyserades enligt Fribergs metod. Artiklar söktes fram med sökorden: Sexual Health, Sexuality, Breast Neoplasm och Attitude to Sexuality.  

Resultat: Resultatet presenteras i tre huvudteman: Upplevelse av förändrad kroppsbild, Förändrad sexuell funktion och Upplevelse av skam och stress. Resultaten visar, bland annat, att kvinnor upplever en lägre tillfredställelse av sexuell hälsa. De står inför utmaningar såsom identitetens förlust, smärta vid samlag och upplevelser av stress och skuld. Utmaningarna påverkar självkänsla och relationer. 

Slutsats: Kvinnor som drabbas av bröstcancer upplever flera typer av lidande. De möter svårigheter relaterade till kroppsbild och sexuell funktion, till följd av behandling. Detta påverkar den sexuella hälsan negativt och kan ge upphov till psykologiska konsekvenser som rädsla och skam, vilket i sin tur påverkar självkänsla och relationer negativt.  

Abstract [en]

Background: Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women globally. Treatment can result in side effects affecting sexual health. Nurses have a central role in promoting health by supporting patients in managing sexual challenges associated with treatment. 

Aim: To describe sexual health among women with breast cancer. 

Method: The literature review is based on seven scientific articles using a qualitative methodology, retrieved from the databases Cinahl and Pubmed being analyzed according to Friberg's method. Articles were searched using the keywords: Sexual Health, Sexuality, Breast Neoplasm, and Attitude to Sexuality. 

Results: The results are presented in three main themes: Experience of Altered Body Image, Altered Sexual Function, and Experience of shame and stress. The results show, among other things, that women experience lower satisfaction with sexual health. They are facing challenges such as loss of identity, pain during intercourse, and experiences of stress and guilt. These challenges affect self-esteem and relationships. 

Conclusion: Women affected by breast cancer experience multiple forms of suffering. They face challenges related to body image and sexual function, due to treatment. This negatively impacts sexual health and may lead to psychological consequences such as fear and shame, which in turn negatively affects self-esteem and relationships. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 31
Keywords [en]
Breast cancer, Experience, Sexual health
Keywords [sv]
Bröstcancer, Upplevelse, Sexuell hälsa
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-10499OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-10499DiVA, id: diva2:1813767
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Uppsok
Medicine
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Available from: 2023-11-22 Created: 2023-11-21 Last updated: 2023-11-22Bibliographically approved

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