Erfarenheter av hur det är att leva med mild hemofili och hepatit C-infektion. En intervjustudie.
Engelsk titel: Experiences of life in patients with mild haemophilia and hepatitis C virus infection. An interview
study
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Författare:
Mattsson, Eva
;
Ekholm, C
;
Berntorp, E
;
Bolmsjö, I
Email: eva.ma.mattsson@skane.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 25
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 13073259
Sammanfattning
Background: In many cases patients with mild haemophilia have received some treatment with a factor concentrate and as a result they
have become infected with hepatitis C.
Aim: To explore how patients with mild haemophilia experience living with the hepatitis C virus.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews with nine men. The texts were analyzed using content analysis with a qualitative approach.
Findings: An overall theme: «It is possible to live with hepatitis C and at the same time accept life» and three categories:
«Balance – Imbalance», «Meeting with the surroundings» and «Limitation in life» were identified. All the men in the study have accepted
their situation but have different experiences and needs. For some, the hepatitis C has had a considerable impact at certain stages in life,
while for others it has hardly had any negative effects at all.
Conclusion: It is important to have knowledge of and be experienced in meeting prejudices in society and to be able to provide good care
for these patients.