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Mannens upplevelse av att leva med blåsdysfunktion
University West, Department of Health Sciences.
University West, Department of Health Sciences.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The man´s experience of living with bladder dysfunction (English)
Abstract [en]

Bladder dysfunction is seen as a public health problem with a strongly increasing incidence in older men. Despite this, the man's experience of bladder dysfunction is a topic that has not been researched in the empirical field as much as women’s experiences. Not highlighting the man's experience leads to suffering and constitutes an obstacle to equal care. The aim of this study was to illustrate the man's experience of living with bladder dysfunction.

This study is intended to illustrate experiences, therefore it was well suited to make an integrative compilation of qualitative research – inspired by meta-synthesis. Nine qualitative articles that described the man's experiences were analysed schematically and resulted in three themes and six sub-themes.

Experiences that were noticed in the man were the impact of the environment in bladder dysfunction which included environmental and health care responses. Emotional impact in bladder dysfunction, which highlighted the experiences that arose in connection with bladder dysfunction. The life adaptations in bladder dysfunction was an experience which described the changes the man made to achieve a normality in everyday life as well as changes to hide the condition.

The man used a range of strategies to maintain normality in life and to keep his condition a secret from those around him. This is seen because of the stigmatization that emerged through this study. Healthcare failed to care for the man with bladder dysfunction and was seen as partially responsible for the stigmatization the man experienced.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 19
Keywords [en]
Bladder dysfunction, Experiences, Men´s Health, Quality of life, Stigmatization
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Nursing Urology and Nephrology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-21333Local ID: EXO502OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-21333DiVA, id: diva2:1841430
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Nursing science
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Nursing Programme
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Available from: 2024-03-01 Created: 2024-02-28 Last updated: 2024-03-06Bibliographically approved

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