Kvinnors upplevelse av att leva med hjärtsvikt : En litteraturstudie

Heart failure is a serious disease that requires lifelong treatment , medications, and have a major impact on daily life. Previous research shows that men and women are affected differently by living with the disease . Relatively few studies addressing only the female perspective . The purpose of this study is to describe women's experience of living with heart failure. Nine articles reviewed for quality and analytical method used was manifest content analysis . The result was four categories : To Feel limited in daily life ; That role is changing and in need of support ; Not to be taken seriously and lose control and ; to accept and deal with the new situation. , Results showed that women affected by heart failure experienced physical limitations , with fatigue as the biggest constraint . Ignorance about the disease caused the women felt anxious , insecure and that they often sought other underlying explanations for their symptoms. Women felt that they were not taken seriously by health care when they got inadequate information and experiences a sense of being disbelieved in their illness. Increased knowledge and understanding of women's experience of living with heart failure can provide a good guidance for nurses in the care of these patients .Validerat; 20140306 (global_studentproject_submitter