Engelsk titel: Danish veterans with PTSD and their everyday life challenges
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Författare:
Petersen, Janni
;
Norlyk, Annelise
Email: jpet@pi.uni.gl
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 19
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16045320
Sammanfattning
International studies show that veterans with PTSD experience severe physical, psychological
and social challenges in their everyday life, but only a few Danish studies have been carried out. The
aim of this study was to gain insight and understanding of the challenges veterans with PTSD
experience in their everyday life.
Three veterans participated in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and
analysed using the guidelines for meaning interpretation as described by Kvale and Brinkmann. The
findings show that the veterans struggled to realize and accept their PTSD, and that they struggled to
become reintegrated in their everyday life. Although this is a main condition for their recovery, they
were in need of support during this process. The study concludes that veterans can be supported
during this process by psychiatric nursing based on the Tidal Model.