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Att leva med långvarig smärta: patienters erfarenheter av copingstrategier
Sophiahemmet University.
Sophiahemmet University.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
To live with chronic pain : patients' experiences with coping strategies (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund

Smärta som varar längre än tre månader klassas som långvarig. Denna smärta kan leda till funktionsnedsättning och ökar behovet av vård och sjukskrivning. Långvarig smärta påverkar personer fysiskt och psykosocialt. Det kan leda till ångest och depression. Copingstrategier är de metoder som en individ kan använda sig av för att hantera sin smärta.

Syfte

Syftet var att belysa erfarenheter av copingstrategier hos patienter med långvarig smärta.

Metod

Designen för detta arbete var en icke-systematisk litteraturöversikt. Litteratursökningarna gjordes i databaserna PubMed, PsycInfo och CINAHL. De 12 artiklar som inkluderades i resultatet granskades med stöd av Sophiahemmet Högskolas bedömningsunderlag. Den dataanalysmetod som användes i denna litteraturöversikt var en integrerad analys.

Resultat

Resultatet delades in i tre huvudkategorier: fysiska copingstrategier, mentala copingstrategier och sociala copingstrategier. De huvudfynd som hittades var att träning som copingstrategi kunde vara mycket hjälpsamt för smärthantering men kunde även leda till ökad smärta och ångest. Vila och planering gjorde mycket för patienters energi. Andlighet och inställning bidrog till en ökad acceptans. Relationer, emotionellt stöd och sysselsättning visade sig vara effektiva copingstrategier.

Slutsats

Många olika typer av copingstrategier användes av patienter, men det framkom att ingen copingstrategi passade alla. Denna litteraturöversikt visade att det kan vara svårt för vården att rekommendera copingstrategier. Dock visade det sig att en sjuksköterska behöver vara lyhörd i mötet med patienter med långvarig smärta och bör kunna förmedla kunskap kring copingstrategier. Vidare kan sjuksköterskan fungera som stöd och guida patienter till att hitta de strategier som fungerar för dem.

Abstract [en]

Background

Pain that lasts longer than three months is classified as chronic. This pain can lead to disability and increases the need for healthcare and sick leave. Chronic pain can affect individuals physically and psychosocially. It can lead to anxiety and depression. Coping strategies are the methods an individual can use to manage their pain.

Aim

The aim was to illustrate experiences of coping strategies in patients with chronic pain.

Method

The design of this study was a non-systematic literature review. Literature searches were conducted in the databases PubMed, PsycInfo, and CINAHL. The 12 articles included in the result were reviewed using the assessment tool from Sophiahemmet University. The data analysis method used in this litterature review as an integrated analysis.

Results

The results were divided into three main categories: physical coping strategies, mental coping strategies and social coping strategies. The key findings were that exercise as a coping strategy could be very helpful for pain management but could also lead to increased pain and anxiety. Rest and planning significantly benefited patients' energy. Spirituality and mindset contributed to increased acceptance. Relationships, emotional support, and employment were shown to be effective coping strategies.

Conclusions

Many different types of coping strategies were used by patients, but it emerged that no coping strategy suited everyone. This literature review showed that it can be challenging for healthcare providers to recommend coping strategies. However, it was found that a nurse needs to be responsive in the encounter with a patient with chronic pain and should be able to convey knowledge about coping strategies. Furthermore, the nurse can serve as a support and as a guide to aid patients in finding the strategies that work for them.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 28
Keywords [en]
Chronic pain, Copingstrategies, Patient experience, SOC
Keywords [sv]
Copingstrategier, KASAM, Långvarig smärta, Patient erfarenhet
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-5334OAI: oai:DiVA.org:shh-5334DiVA, id: diva2:1867907
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Available from: 2024-06-11 Created: 2024-06-11 Last updated: 2024-06-11Bibliographically approved

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