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Ta tillbaka kontrollen över smärtan: En litteraturöversikt om patienters upplevelser av icke-farmakologiska behandlingsalternativ mot långvarig smärta inom hälso- och sjukvården
University West, Department of Health Sciences.
University West, Department of Health Sciences.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Take Back Control over the pain : A literature review on Patients' Experiences of Treatment with Non-Pharmacological Alternatives for Chronic Pain within Healthcare (English)
Abstract [en]

Background:

Chronic pain affects 20% of the global population and is defined as a sensory and emotional experience of pain lasting more than three months. It can result from conditions such as lower back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and musculoskeletal disorders, impacting both physical function and mental health. Pain-relieving medications are often the first choice of treatment, but long-term use carries the risk of side effects. Non-pharmacological treatments offer an alternative that can reduce dependence on medications, enhance functional ability, and improve quality of life. Aim: The purpose of this study was to highlight the experience of nonpharmacological treatment options within healthcare for patients with chronic pain.

Method:

The method used in this study was a literature review. Both qualitative and quantitative articles were included. The databases used for the search were PubMed and CINAHL, with the majority of the articles found in CINAHL. The searches resulted in 10 scientific articles, which were quality assessed and compiled.

Results:

The results led to three main themes and seven subthemes. The first theme, “Patient Experiences of Non-Pharmacological Treatments, ”highlighted how patients engaged with the different treatments, how they experienced the effects, and how they interpreted the results. This theme also emphasized the various types of treatments. The second theme, “Loneliness in the Invisible Suffering,” explored into how patients experienced their lives and daily routines before and during the treatments, with a strong focus on a sense of loneliness that could not be healed, although this might have changed with treatment. Finally, the third theme, “To find strength beyond chronic pain” reflected the patients' positive influence from the treatments they received, which helped them experience reduced suffering and view life from a more positive perspective.

Conclusion:

The experience of the different treatment options varied for different individuals. Some described that the nonpharmacological treatments provided temporary pain relief, and the effect improved as the frequency of treatments increased. Living with chronic pain causes stress, as it can increase difficulties in daily life, and it has also been shown that stress exacerbates the experience of pain. Therefore, a changed mindset and acceptance of pain contributed to better pain management. By participating in the treatment, individuals were given a chance to take control of their pain with their own hands.

Abstract [sv]

Långvarig smärta drabbar 20% av världens befolkning. Läkemedelsbehandlingar är vanligtvis det första alternativet och det finns en större mängd tillgänglig forskning om läkemedel jämfört icke-farmakologiska behandlingsalternativ. Denna studies syfte var att belysa upplevelsen av icke-farmakologiska behandlingsalternativ inom hälso- och sjukvården för patienter med långvarig smärta. Resultatet visade att de icke-farmakologiska behandlingsalternativ ofta hade en smärtlindrande effekt, dock botade det sällan smärtan helt, utan smärtan lindras tillfälligt.

Ofta upplever denna patientgrupp missnöje över den behandling som erbjöds på grund av otillräcklig smärtlindring och bristande förståelse från omgivning och vårdpersonal för de fysiska och mentala påfrestningar smärtan medför. De kände även en ökad känsla av isolering och ensamhet på grund av oförmåga att kunna delta i vardagliga aktiviteter. Några av de icke-farmakologiska behandlingsmetoderna, såsom yoga och mindfulness kunde för vissa personer bidra till ökat välbefinnande och förbättrad livskvalitet. Ökad förståelse och acceptans för den långvariga smärtan bidrog till bättre smärthantering. Sjuksköterskan hade även en avgörande roll för att etablera en vårdande relation där patienten får vara delaktig i den egna vården.

Metoden för denna studie var en litteraturöversikt med analys av vetenskapliga artiklar utav kvalitativ och kvantitativ ansats.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 65
Keywords [en]
Non-pharmacological treatment, loneliness, chronic pain, life-suffering, patient experience, acceptance, nursing.
Keywords [sv]
lånvarig smärta, upplevelse, icke-farmakologiska behandlingsalternativ
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-23028Local ID: EXO502OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-23028DiVA, id: diva2:1938633
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Nursing science
Educational program
Nursing Programme
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Available from: 2025-02-24 Created: 2025-02-19 Last updated: 2025-09-30Bibliographically approved

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