Att beskriva personers upplevelser av att lära sig leva med diabetes typ 2
2015 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
To describe persons experiences of learning to live with diabetes type 2 (English)
Abstract [en]
Background: Diabetes type 2 is a disease that is getting more common in the society and the numbers of diagnosed people are expecting to grow markedly. Self-care is an important part in the managing of the disease that demands education and guidance so that persons with diabetes type 2 can take control of the disease and achieving a good health. The nurse´s responsibility is to educate the patient so that a good self-care can be pursued.
Aim: To describe persons experiences of learning to live with diabetes type 2.
Method: A literature study was carried through based on 11 qualitative scientific articles.
Results: The analysis resulted in three main themes and six sub-themes that describe the experiences of learning to live with type 2 diabetes from a patient perspective.
Conclusion: The result shows that persons with diabetes type 2 go through various periods showing the handling of the disease from diagnosis determined until the disease is accepted. Which shows how important it is with the support of health care and the environment.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015. , p. 19
Keywords [en]
Acceptance, patient´s experiences, self-care, struggle, type 2 diabetes
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-8086Local ID: EXO502OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-8086DiVA, id: diva2:852879
Subject / course
Nursing science
Educational program
Sjuksköterskeprogrammet
Supervisors
Examiners
2015-09-152015-09-102015-09-15Bibliographically approved